insurmountable
adjective
in·sur·mount·able
ˌin(t)-sər-ˈmau̇n-tə-bəl 
: incapable of being surmounted : insuperable
insurmountable problems
Examples of insurmountable in a Sentence
They were faced with several insurmountable obstacles.
the familiar story of the underdog who ultimately triumphs despite insurmountable odds
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The victory gave Scheib an insurmountable lead of 189 points over her Swiss rival in the GS standings.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
In the blink of an eye, the Royals had suddenly constructed a seemingly insurmountable 41-29 lead.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
That would be insurmountable against a lot of teams but especially against the Wildcats, whose only losses this season came back-to-back to Kansas and Texas Tech, and who is no doubt eager to avenge a loss to Houston in the championship game a year ago.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Kenna is in an unthinkable, seemingly insurmountable position.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
In the blink of an eye, the Royals had suddenly constructed a seemingly insurmountable 41-29 lead.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
That would be insurmountable against a lot of teams but especially against the Wildcats, whose only losses this season came back-to-back to Kansas and Texas Tech, and who is no doubt eager to avenge a loss to Houston in the championship game a year ago.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Kenna is in an unthinkable, seemingly insurmountable position.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for insurmountable
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“Insurmountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insurmountable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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insurmountable
adjective
in·sur·mount·able
ˌin(t)-sər-ˈmau̇nt-ə-bəl
: incapable of being surmounted
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