inescapable
adjective
in·es·cap·able
ˌi-nə-ˈskā-pə-bəl 
: incapable of being avoided, ignored, or denied : inevitable
an inescapable conclusion
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
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That disruption was uncomfortable and inescapable.
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Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Layer on top of this the inescapable student-loan debt that crushes their spirit and bank accounts.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
The most explicitly political of the year’s major contenders is also the odds-on Best Picture front-runner, which has made OBAA discourse the season’s most inescapable topic.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Kellogg’s tenure as mayor was marked by scandals, including the disappearance of millions in bond money meant for hotel construction, that Clark later said left Harvey in an inescapable financial crisis.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Layer on top of this the inescapable student-loan debt that crushes their spirit and bank accounts.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
The most explicitly political of the year’s major contenders is also the odds-on Best Picture front-runner, which has made OBAA discourse the season’s most inescapable topic.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Kellogg’s tenure as mayor was marked by scandals, including the disappearance of millions in bond money meant for hotel construction, that Clark later said left Harvey in an inescapable financial crisis.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inescapable. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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