insurmountable

Example Sentences

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UConn faced a seemingly insurmountable deficit against Duke in the Elite Eight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

But she said the challenge was not insurmountable.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

In a matter of 31 seconds, USC had cut a seemingly insurmountable lead to single digits.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

But, at that point, it did not feel insurmountable.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

I fell asleep listening to his slow, even breaths, his stubbornness finally melting away in the face of insurmountable fatigue.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green