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unsolvable

  • a word derived from solvable.
    solvable
    adjective
    capable of being solved, as a problem.
  • a word derived from unsolved.
    unsolved
    adjective
    not having been solved or explained

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Lizzy Smith says she used to see her difficulty with relationships as "completely unsolvable"

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Ellis herself—portrayed by the much-honored English actress Sharon D. Clarke—is a specialist of sorts, a crack investigator who parachutes into under-resourced locales to help with cases deemed otherwise unsolvable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Within the next year or two, we will see quantum computers working in conjunction with CPUs and GPUs, with the quantum computer solving the portion of the equation that was previously unsolvable.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

As a crime fiction fan, Ritter has a sweet tooth for the unsolved and seemingly unsolvable mystery, perpetrated by a criminal who is also a shape-shifter of sorts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025

This was our physical reaction to my brother’s case seeming completely unsolvable.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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