indestructibility
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Together, they tell a harrowing story of profound psycho-cultural trauma, in which the once-ubiquitous assumption of our collective indestructibility has been undermined and replaced by the now-widespread belief that we stand inches from the precipice.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2023
Angela Bassett convinced you that if you were seeing if not Tina Turner, then Turner’s indestructibility; and Marion Cotillard, the brittle incandescence of Edith Piaf.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2019
This new model offers better sound, a gorgeous new design, and the same near indestructibility that's made these speakers the go-to option for bringing your music on the go.
From The Verge ● Nov. 5, 2018
“Drive it like you hate it” was Volvo’s cheeky advertising slogan from the early 1960s, effectively highlighting the seeming indestructibility of its cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2017
Herrero recounts an incident that nicely conveys the near indestructibility of the grizzly.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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