unadaptable

Example Sentences

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"I thought they were unadaptable," Reid says frankly of her books, which she first published anonymously online, disguised as fan fiction.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

It’s an absurdist portrait of America on the verge of self-destruction adapted from a novel considered unadaptable.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2022

In conclusion, it feels like the producers behind "The Wheel of Time" made difficult choices to adapt a borderline unadaptable story; hiccups and all, their passion for the source material is obvious.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2022

So when he set about to tackle the dense, philosophical and supposedly unadaptable book, Villeneuve was determined to stay as faithful as he could to Herbert’s vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2021

Their young limbs would kick against its restrictions and the changing moods of adolescence would turn and twist in vain within the iron bars of its unadaptable routine.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen