inalienable

Example Sentences

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Every person on this planet should be given the inalienable right to human dignity, with or without “the proper paperwork.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

But the auction was cancelled after the Indian Ministry of Culture issued a legal order calling the jewels the "inalienable religious and cultural heritage of India and the global Buddhist community".

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

Our history is marked by many instances in which people’s inalienable rights have been violated or when they were targeted in spite of their adherence to and belief in our “civil religion.”

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025

Though film can trigger a memory-induced epiphany, it’s not the remedy itself, but an invitation to look inward, to close one’s eyes and find what’s inalienable about yourself.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2024

“Either way,” he said, “I think you have an inalienable right to know that dyeing your hair is against the dress code.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia