irreconcilably
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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“In their view, the West is either irreconcilably hostile or unreliable,” Mr. Vaez said of Iran.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2022
They were grateful for his guidance during their 2012 and 2014 Stanley Cup runs but their relationship with him had turned irreconcilably sour long before the divorce became official in April 2017.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2018
The spectacle of Cosby in handcuffs is wildly, irreconcilably dissonant to anyone who witnessed him at the height of his career and influence, in the eighties.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 26, 2018
Monster Hunt is a deliriously bizarre experience, even for Western viewers weaned on Asian cinema, but that doesn’t mean the world’s two biggest box offices cater to irreconcilably different audiences.
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2016
What was it that united these men from irreconcilably divergent backgrounds?
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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