impenetrable

Example Sentences

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Unai Emery's side are being questioned after winning two of their past six Premier League games, and falling to three home defeats in five matches at the once impenetrable Villa Park.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The primary difference between public and private prisons, experts told Salon, is that private prisons operate in an even more impenetrable black box than public prisons.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

A poorly cleared corner followed by an unfortunate deflection proved fatal to the hitherto impenetrable Parisian defence.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

To my mind, any entertainment involving global conflicts—boiled down to the action-oriented essentials, with muscled brothers in arms and impenetrable dialogue delivered largely in acronyms—is perfectly suited to these dark, divided times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

There were times when Briony, called on again to give her account, or some detail of it, saw her sister approach within earshot and look on with a smoldering impenetrable gaze.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan