irreconcilable
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The very concept of the U.S.—a nation that opens itself to people from around the world—is irreconcilable with far-right German blood-and-soil ideology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
His wife, Agnes, is central to this film, and the loss of their son haunts them both in irreconcilable ways until a miracle of an ending brings them together at the Globe theater.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
The flag itself has been a symbol of starkly irreconcilable ideals.
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026
James Murdoch's relationship with his father and older brother Lachlan appears irreconcilable.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025
The debates in the ratifying conventions of the respective states only exposed the irreconcilable differences of opinion that the Constitution had so deftly bundled together.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing irreconcilable
Opposites Attract
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Go Set a Watchman
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The Federalist Papers, No. 78 by Alexander Hamilton
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