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impenetrable

[im-pen-i-truh-buhl] / ɪmˈpɛn ɪ trə bəl /




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She’s everything I wasn’t and never would be: aggressively pink, fluffy and wrapped in an impenetrable privilege that appeared to reward her ditziness.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

Cynics argue this is deliberate obfuscation; impenetrable language keeps average investors from seeing the simplicity of the underlying concepts or grasping unfavorable conditions.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

He kept about him a reserve that, the author admits, was like “an impenetrable wall.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

The building of the case is well done but what’s most memorable is the impenetrable brick wall of denial constructed by Shirilla’s family and friends in the face of that evidence.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

There was no second cry, and over the house the stillness became impenetrable.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck




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