seem insurmountable

Frequency: 7.51.1 per million words

To give the impression of being impossible to overcome.

insurmountableVERB + insurmountable

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Examples (10)

  • For a moment, the task seemed insurmountable.
  • The challenges ahead seemed insurmountable, but they pushed through.
  • Despite initial setbacks, no obstacle seemed insurmountable to the determined team.
  • At first glance, the mountain peak seemed insurmountable to the novice climbers.
  • With limited resources, the problem of hunger might seem insurmountable in some regions.
  • Even minor difficulties can sometimes seem insurmountable when one is tired.
  • The gap between their opinions seemed insurmountable, leading to a stalemate.
  • Her ambition was so strong that no barrier seemed insurmountable.
  • He worried that the technical issues would seem insurmountable to the new developers.
  • If we work together, even the most complex problems won't seem insurmountable.