unsupportable
Britishadjective
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not able to be supported
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not able to be defended
unsupportable actions
Example Sentences
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For a mission then expected to only last 5 years, that was unsupportable in the view of some committee members.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 2, 2022
Could MPs who found him unsupportable six weeks ago find him acceptable now?
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2022
Although a few pieces of her evidence rely on tenuous or unsupportable leaps of logic, overall her book represents a worthy addition to this canon.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2021
CEO Mike Manley, in a letter to employees Thursday, said the lawsuit rehashes allegations and “at first review, beyond unsupportable speculation, does not include any new factual allegations.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2019
You tell me that you no longer love me and that you found existence with me unsupportable.
From Who? by Kent, Elizabeth
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