unwinnable
adjective
un·win·na·ble
ˌən-ˈwi-nə-bəl 
: incapable of being won
an unwinnable struggle
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When it’s framed as a choice between social services at home and unwinnable wars abroad, the logic of America First seems straightforward.
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Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Coppola captures the ambivalence of officers continuing to honor the fallen during an unjustifiable and unwinnable war, but the drama is buttoned-up and square.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Facing an unwinnable situation, Venom decides to destroy the codex by sacrificing himself for Eddie and the rest of mankind.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Israel cannot survive if it is engaged in endless, unwinnable wars with its neighbors.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
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Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Coppola captures the ambivalence of officers continuing to honor the fallen during an unjustifiable and unwinnable war, but the drama is buttoned-up and square.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Facing an unwinnable situation, Venom decides to destroy the codex by sacrificing himself for Eddie and the rest of mankind.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Israel cannot survive if it is engaged in endless, unwinnable wars with its neighbors.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
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“Unwinnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwinnable. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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