untenable situation

Examples (10)

• The recent scandal has left the minister in an untenable situation.
• Ongoing financial losses have created an untenable situation for the small company.
• Experts argue that the current rate of carbon emissions is an untenable situation for the planet.
• The coalition government faced an untenable situation following the sudden resignation of key members.
• Trying to balance a full-time job with full-time study proved to be an untenable situation.
• The general realized that his troops were in an untenable situation and ordered a retreat.
• A lack of clear communication between departments resulted in an untenable situation for the project manager.
• The sudden price hike in basic commodities placed many low-income families in an untenable situation.
• Legal advisors argued that the new contract terms created an untenable situation for their client.
• Remaining in the crumbling building during the storm was clearly an untenable situation.