unworkable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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But without the enormously impactful Doncic, his task has proven too tenuous, his responsibilities too unwieldy, his miracle too unworkable.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Chivalry is unworkable because it’s simply too dissonant for men.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
The Senators are referring to a provision that would ban institutional investors from buying homes to rent, with an unworkable exception for those that are built-to-rent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Some described the proposed system as "unworkable", while charities warned it risked creating new barriers in an already difficult environment.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
If you live in an unworkable society you can make up one of your own, and this is what the Iks have done.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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