irreconcilable

Example Sentences

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Both sides may be issuing largely maximalist lists of irreconcilable demands but there is still a suggestion of a possible meeting in Pakistan.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

A schism in the House of Windsor looks irreconcilable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The flag itself has been a symbol of starkly irreconcilable ideals.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

In times of high uncertainty, irreconcilable differences may mean further changes to the statement would mean robbing Peter to pay Paul.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

How can a writer reconcile these irreconcilable demands about where the words should go in a sentence?

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker