indefensible
Example Sentences
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"Any war fought without limits is incompatible with the law. It is indefensible, inhumane and devastating for entire populations."
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
If she weren’t such an indefensible character, Bondi’s efforts to save her job would be sad.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
The UFW and Cesar Chavez Foundation were wise to not try to defend the indefensible in their statements and instead consider any victims first before deciding how to decide what’s next for them.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Yet his indefensible opinion in Konan invites precisely that risk.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026
Believing that it was morally indefensible to waste any part of an animal that has been shot for food, McCandless spent six days toiling to preserve what he had killed before it spoiled.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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