inescapable
adjective
in·es·cap·able
ˌi-nə-ˈskā-pə-bəl 
: incapable of being avoided, ignored, or denied : inevitable
Synonyms
Examples of inescapable in a Sentence
It's an inescapable truth that these problems have no easy solution.
some people believe that your fate is determined at birth and thus inescapable
Recent Examples on the Web
Anton Chekhov’s tragicomic 1897 play, about unrequited love and existential ennui, has been inescapable in recent years.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Some Seder attendees chose to find solace in the customs and ritual cadence of the holiday and evade, briefly, a topic that has otherwise been inescapable.
—Andrew Keh, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
In 1996, when the league was announced, promotion of the WNBA was inescapable – at least for a young Black girl growing up in Atlanta.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
And only an author keenly attuned not just to nature, but to man’s discordant place in it, could be so clear-eyed about the inescapable pathos of animal life.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
To anyone who’s listened to much independent rock music in the last 30 years, Timony — who performs Friday at the Casbah — is an inescapable influence and an unmistakable voice, particularly on guitar.
—Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
Despite having an inescapable presence in pop for over a decade, there’s one artist’s record in particular that sparked envy in her.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
The economic implications of this burden are inescapable.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Historically depicted as inescapable voids, black holes have terrorized the popular imagination.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Some Seder attendees chose to find solace in the customs and ritual cadence of the holiday and evade, briefly, a topic that has otherwise been inescapable.
—Andrew Keh, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
In 1996, when the league was announced, promotion of the WNBA was inescapable – at least for a young Black girl growing up in Atlanta.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
And only an author keenly attuned not just to nature, but to man’s discordant place in it, could be so clear-eyed about the inescapable pathos of animal life.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
To anyone who’s listened to much independent rock music in the last 30 years, Timony — who performs Friday at the Casbah — is an inescapable influence and an unmistakable voice, particularly on guitar.
—Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
Despite having an inescapable presence in pop for over a decade, there’s one artist’s record in particular that sparked envy in her.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
The economic implications of this burden are inescapable.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Historically depicted as inescapable voids, black holes have terrorized the popular imagination.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inescapable. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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