untenable

Example Sentences

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Democrats argued that such a path would be untenable, as it would probably consume months of floor time.

From New York Times

Chambas said Africa should produce its own food, calling it “untenable,” that a continent with 60% of the world’s remaining arable lands and many rivers and freshwater bodies is dependent on grain imports.

From Seattle Times

That legislation passed on a party-line vote last month, after Democrats noted that the Biden administration had ruled out the idea as practically untenable.

From New York Times

Attorneys for Baldwin and Gutierrez Reed attacked the selection, arguing in recent court documents that Reeb had an untenable conflict of interest.

From Los Angeles Times

“The administration’s position is untenable,” Mr. Warner told reporters at Monday’s Christian Science Monitor breakfast in Washington.

From Washington Times