untenable
adjective
(of an argument, thesis, strategy, etc.) incapable of being defended; indefensible.
untenability
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a word derived from
untenable.
Example Sentences
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Hasina appealed to the international community to “understand the untenability of the situation” surrounding the refugees from Myanmar, who are fleeing persecution by the military there.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2019
“I would request the international community to understand the untenability of the situation,” Hasina said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2019
The first step towards relieving this kind of discontent, Haemin suggests, is to recognise the untenability of the demand that you, or anyone you encounter, should demonstrate perfection to begin with.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 12, 2019
During an interview in May and one last year in New York, he was remarkably candid about the untenability of his position.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2018
The theories found in modern manuals of Equity are very various, but all are alike in their untenability.
From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Maine, Henry Sumner, Sir
