intractable

Example Sentences

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"We've made progress on this really big, seemingly intractable question: why is there something instead of nothing?" said Professor Messier.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Overlapping plots and jurisdictions trigger intractable land disputes.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Locally, he said, homelessness was the issue they identified as the most intractable.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Given that AI uses a tremendous amount of energy and water, public servants should be applying it towards solving society’s most intractable problems, not creating racist tropes or belittling people for exercising their democratic rights.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025

A nation that drew its audacity from the quintessentially American belief that success is open to anyone willing to work for it was disillusioned by seemingly intractable poverty.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand