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Definition of unassailable
: not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question an unassailable argument an unassailable alibi
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Examples of unassailable in a Sentence
one of the unassailable beliefs of that political party
Recent Examples of unassailable from the Web
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Just last month Theresa May was reduced from unassailable iron lady to just-about-managing minority prime minister.
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Washington’s place in the playoffs is more or less secure thanks to a virtually unassailable position in the NL East, where the Nationals hold a 9 ½-game lead on the Braves.
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Amazon has a good head start with Prime Day, but its lead is not unassailable.
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Balboa Park, its historic buildings and verdant gardens seem permanent and unassailable.
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There are a host of starting pitchers on the 40-man in Triple-A, although none of them have produced an unassailable resume.
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Trump's allies counter that Comey made a number of strategic mistakes that punctured his image as an unassailable G-man.
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The position of the three major PBMs at the center of the drug distribution system appears to be unassailable for now.
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The Scottish National Party were the other big losers on the night, suffering a humbling loss of 21 seats -- unthinkable after their previously unassailable position north of the border.
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Definition of unassailable for English Language Learners
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: not able to be doubted, attacked, or questioned
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