impervious

Example Sentences

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Oil giants now have a bigger share of crude production in their hands and are largely impervious to price swings, ensuring a steady output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

But ferocious fire in recent years, fueled by climate change, has proved fatal to the trees experts once thought were impervious to flame.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

Hogan’s gimmick of “hulking up” via crowd energy to become impervious to pain would help the 6’8 Bollea bring matches to a Hollywood ending that didn’t rely on technical wrestling ability.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

These include the claim that children are virtually impervious to COVID, which has been refuted by the injury and death toll among children.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

My mother was impervious to all manner of glamour and hype.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama