unreachable
adjective
un·reach·able
ˌən-ˈrē-chə-bəl 
: incapable of being reached: such as
a
: impossible to get to or get at
a location unreachable by car
b
: impossible to contact or communicate with
was unreachable by phone
emotionally unreachable teenagers
c
: impossible to achieve : not attainable
an unreachable dream/goal
Examples of unreachable in a Sentence
bothered by an unreachable itch on her back
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Two other young Syrian Jews who had arrived from the U.S. after the delegation landed were unreachable.
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
For nearly two months, his body lay in a buffer zone, unreachable by Ukrainian forces because of fighting.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
At this stage, with hostage and cease-fire negotiations stalled and Hamas' leader unreachable in Gaza's warren of tunnels, Rachel likened civilians on both sides to pawns in chess.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
Introduction Staff Writer February 3, 2025 algorithms combinatorics computability elliptic curves foundations of mathematics integers logic mathematics number theory All topics
The world of mathematics is full of unreachable corners, where unsolvable problems live.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
For nearly two months, his body lay in a buffer zone, unreachable by Ukrainian forces because of fighting.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
At this stage, with hostage and cease-fire negotiations stalled and Hamas' leader unreachable in Gaza's warren of tunnels, Rachel likened civilians on both sides to pawns in chess.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
Introduction Staff Writer February 3, 2025 algorithms combinatorics computability elliptic curves foundations of mathematics integers logic mathematics number theory All topics
The world of mathematics is full of unreachable corners, where unsolvable problems live.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unreachable
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“Unreachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreachable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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