untenable
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First they moved in with McCarthy’s parents—an untenable situation—until he found an abandoned farmhouse on Route 7 in Sevier County, near Walden’s Creek, about half an hour east of Knoxville.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
He added: "Today, conditions are deteriorating, and humanitarian needs remain significantly underfunded. But after more than 50 years, managing displacement indefinitely cannot be the measure of our collective ambition. The status quo is untenable, unsustainable."
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
When these denials at last became untenable, they retreated to other lines of defense, such as libertarianism.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
“The concern and the situation just feels untenable right now.”
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
The situation is entirely untenable, and I know it.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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