impractical

Example Sentences

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The neighbors weren’t unsympathetic, nor were they impractical.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

In denying Acuña’s request for a tenured position, the judge argued that the hostility between Acuña and his potential co-workers would make his appointment “both impractical and inappropriate.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

But this would have been impractical given the rarity of the disease, and unethical because some children would receive a placebo for a fatal disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The car changed the perception of EVs — which had previously been viewed as niche and impractical products — by featuring a strong blend of performance and style.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

So on Swift’s account the new science is both totally impractical and at the same time obsessed with practicality.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton