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Recent Examples of insuperable Resolving internal differences can be slow and difficult, but starting this process can signal that negotiations may become possible even when differences between the parties appear insuperable. Thomas R. Pickering, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2023 But opposition to further US support from the isolationist wing of the Republican Party seemed insuperable. The Week Uk, theweek, 27 Apr. 2024 There was an inscription underneath, from the great scholar’s Nobel lecture: The recognition of the insuperable limits to his knowledge ought indeed to teach the student of society a lesson of humility which should guard him against becoming an accomplice in men’s fatal striving to control society. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Sep. 2023 That the songs don’t match the story structurally is probably an insuperable problem. Jesse Green, New York Times, 27 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for insuperable 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insuperable
Adjective
  • While District 8 Councilmember Domingo Candelas — aided by his opponent Tam Truong briefly facing a felony fraud charge — appears headed to victory, George Casey zoomed to an insurmountable lead over District 10 Councilmember Arjun Batra.
    Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • From the financial squeeze of inflation, to recall after recall, and actually getting out the door, going to the grocery store can sometimes feel like an insurmountable task.
    Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Travel conditions in some areas were expected to be difficult if not impossible.
    Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Some worry that this will put an impossible burden on public welfare and health care systems and on younger generations who will have to care for a huge population of older people.
    Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Even the most vulnerable patrons of an unforgiving desert can confront tribulation with the command of unconquerable spirits.
    Yahya Salem, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
  • By contrast, the Tibetan language, which has nothing in common with Mandarin, remains doggedly unconquerable; unlike other aspects of Tibetan life, it has not been tamed, co-opted, or Sinicized.
    Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
Adjective
  • Anyone trying to stand in the technology’s way is as hopeless as the manual weavers who resisted the mechanical looms in the early 19th century.
    Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Gen Zers have been described as hopeless, creative, weird, intelligent, and more.
    John Rau, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • According to the Miller model, what looked like an invincible lead collapsed in a week.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
  • From that point forward, Grande became the invincible pop juggernaut that had been promised since her debut.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • There was no impregnable IP, technology, or secret Coca-Cola ingredient.
    Judah Taub, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Superstar Harmanpreet Kaur's unbelievable 171 not out that destroyed an impregnable Australia in a remarkable semi-final upset was seen as a turning point.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Get cozy today with these unbeatable deals on Walmart!
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The Chiefs are 8-0, and appear to be unbeatable, finding different ways to win games.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • For the sake of the long-term viability of this series, Matty shouldn’t be invulnerable.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Pastor David Stone always laughed at the old legend that Sarasota was invulnerable to hurricanes.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2024

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“Insuperable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insuperable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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