untenable

Example Sentences

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The Cipriani controversy made Shell’s future at Paramount untenable, sources told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“That seems like it could become a politically untenable situation, especially if gas prices are also high.”

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

Even so, the hours-long security lines at airports are also becoming untenable as Transportation Security Administration agents call in sick or quit because they aren’t getting paid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

One Afghan trader who had gone to Iran's central city of Isfahan thought "maybe the situation would get better", but it quickly became untenable.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

The situation is entirely untenable, and I know it.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen