unwinnable
Britishadjective
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not able to be won or achieved
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(of a seat in an election) not able to be taken from the incumbent or the incumbent's party
Example Sentences
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When the invasion of Russia bogged down in late 1941, Todt insisted on getting a firsthand tour and came away convinced the war had become unwinnable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
Repeating history, rocking the Ravine, winning the unwinnable, Freddie Freeman has done it again for the Dodgers, knocking a baseball for a second consecutive October into probably a second consecutive championship.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
People thought that case was unwinnable, and we won, and we won in a big way.
From Slate • Oct. 18, 2025
In an interview, Nations did not deny BP’s allegations but said the cases were unwinnable without an adequate expert witness.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024
It has one of the highest Indigenous populations in Australia, but from the start of the campaign it's been labelled as an unwinnable state.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2023
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