unattainableness
Americannoun
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Now, stung by the lash of her scorn, the sheer fact of her unattainableness seemed to redouble her charm.
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One of the means of consoling himself for the unattainableness of his wishes is the belief in miracles.
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I do not see that however the unattainableness of the model may be demonstrated, that has anything to do with the duty of imitation.
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That is the proof of its divine origin—its unattainableness.
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Then he had that strong vein of prudence and caution, which, in view of Mary's unattainableness, would probably come to his help.
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