irreconcilable

Example Sentences

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So much of contemporary literature reads like a tortured attempt to negotiate between the irreconcilable positions of righteous expression and guilty silence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Those words appear to have been crossed out and replaced with "irreconcilable differences".

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The flag itself has been a symbol of starkly irreconcilable ideals.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

In times of high uncertainty, irreconcilable differences may mean further changes to the statement would mean robbing Peter to pay Paul.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

Both expert at translating the character of nuns, Ben and Mary Anne divided them into two distinct and irreconcilable categories: the Smiles and the Vampires.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy