unsurmountable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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But for most members of the panel, the combination of misconduct allegations and the uncertainties about how to interpret the data seemed to create an unsurmountable hurdle.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 5, 2024
However, these newly discovered anatomical features that allowed whales to successfully communicate in the vast oceans also poses unsurmountable physiological limits for many baleen whales.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024
The Northern Ireland branch of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine said the pressures were "unsurmountable" and it was having a detrimental impact on patients.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024
The world has solved large environmental problems that seemed unsurmountable at the time.
From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2023
Born in obscurity, and toiling for an education with great perseverance and against obstacles that seemed almost unsurmountable, he became a teacher of the first rank when only eighteen years of age.
From Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier by Owens, John Algernon
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