surmountable
Example Sentences
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July’s setback is surmountable because it was the first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Ordeals, such as they are, tend to be minor and surmountable; notions that everything is lost amount of misunderstandings.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2024
“If you believe you have the capacity to cope, you transform stress into a surmountable challenge,” says James Gross, a psychology professor at Stanford University who researches emotion regulation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
And then, if that playoff gap isn’t more surmountable midweek, deal more players by Friday.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
The hole where Airlock 1 used to be is huge, but surmountable.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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