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untenable

[uhn-ten-uh-buhl] / ʌnˈtɛn ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
indefensible
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"It would therefore be untenable for European minors to end up less well protected, when our framework is the most demanding in the world."

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the U.S. proposed new terms in recent days that made reaching an agreement untenable.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

When these denials at last became untenable, they retreated to other lines of defense, such as libertarianism.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

“The concern and the situation just feels untenable right now.”

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

There are always untenable events, freak happenings like someone recognizing you, or at worst, the trouble results from a foolish and negligent spy, like my time with Luzan.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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