be insurmountable

Frequency: 8.01.5 per million words

To exist in a state that cannot be overcome.

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Examples (10)

  • The technical problems seemed to be insurmountable at first.
  • For many, the language barrier is insurmountable.
  • He worried that the financial obstacles would be insurmountable.
  • The challenges they faced during the expedition were truly insurmountable.
  • Without advanced technology, that specific hurdle would be insurmountable.
  • She argued that the moral dilemma was insurmountable, making any decision difficult.
  • The feeling that the task is insurmountable can be paralyzing.
  • Historical prejudices often are insurmountable without significant societal change.
  • He understood that the political divide could be insurmountable.
  • If the initial difficulties are deemed insurmountable, the project should be re-evaluated.