untenable
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At that point, say many Toluca Lake residents, the screams became untenable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
A number of CDU politicians had urged Spahn to give up his leadership post, arguing that his decision to use a surrogate mother despite the party's clear position was untenable.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Whether that number holds or keeps falling probably depends on whether climate change eventually makes outdoor football in, say, Miami or Phoenix untenable for different reasons than it does in Buffalo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
In his statement, shared on his LinkedIn page, he said while he disagreed with how the ICO's investigation had been carried out, "I accept that my position has become untenable".
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
This left me no course but to regret that I had been “betrayed into a warmth which,” and on the whole to repudiate, as untenable, the idea that I was to be found anywhere.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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