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indefensible

[in-di-fen-suh-buhl] / ˌɪn dɪˈfɛn sə bəl /


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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

In any other data-driven field, such deliberate disregard of evidence would be indefensible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

There is a recurring sense from many of being on the wrong end of indefensible positions far, far too often, of which this latest row about Lord Mandelson is just the latest case study.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Tactically, he’d say, it was indefensible ground from the start.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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