unworkable

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But without the enormously impactful Doncic, his task has proven too tenuous, his responsibilities too unwieldy, his miracle too unworkable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Some of the proposals appear to be unworkable at a state level, requiring action by the federal government, but many others are feasible.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Chivalry is unworkable because it’s simply too dissonant for men.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

She also highlighted the unworkable nature of the government’s proposal; if a child’s citizenship hinges on a parent’s “domicile,” she told Sauer, then “you have to adjudicate both residency and intent to stay.”

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

For instruments that can tune almost instantly, like voices, violins, and trombones, this is not a problem; but it is unworkable for pianos, harps, and other other instruments that cannot make small tuning adjustments quickly.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones