untenable

The company argues that union demands are untenable, with the company already offering competitive pay and benefits.

Given the parliamentary business minister has a fairly key role in engaging with opposition parties, Hepburn's position was simply untenable.

It left Selles' position untenable and he was removed from his position on Sunday morning, with a club statement saying the decision had been made following a "disappointing start" to the campaign.

“The recent shift in the Kennedy Center’s ideology and board leadership has made it untenable for a production like ‘Hamilton’ to celebrate and be celebrated there today.”

To give in on the final day sets a potential precedent - this is a player who had three years left on his contract - but the situation felt increasingly untenable.