unworkable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“It is likely that its plan is unworkable and, at this late stage, extremely difficult if not virtually impossible to implement,” the decision said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Liberty soon realized that everything from road closures to constant noise made a downtown event completely unworkable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Some of the proposals appear to be unworkable at a state level, requiring action by the federal government, but many others are feasible.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
Chivalry is unworkable because it’s simply too dissonant for men.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 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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