unmovable

Example Sentences

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Using the tip of a sharpened pencil, I delicately push the minute hand of the watch around in a circle, though the hour hand is unmovable, permanently pointing at 11 o’clock.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

Then in 2020, Thomas renounced his own earlier decision, writing that he'd determined the doctrine is unconstitutional after all — a rare reversal for a justice with a reputation for being unmovable in his views.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2023

She entered the Senate chamber in December dressed up as a dinosaur, an allusion to party leaders known for their archaic, unmovable practices.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

The nation’s excessive rate of traffic fatalities compared with other high-income countries has persisted for years, often viewed as an unmovable part of the U.S. road network.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023

The accused man sat so rigorously in his chair, so unmovable and stolid.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson