unattainable
adjective
un·at·tain·able
ˌən-ə-ˈtā-nə-bəl 
: not able to be accomplished or achieved : not attainable
unattainable goals
an unattainable ideal
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Examples of unattainable in a Sentence
an eagle's nest in an unattainable location
unfortunately, world peace is probably an unattainable ideal
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The Sustainable Development Goals are unattainable on a critically ill planet.
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Johan Rockström, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
But what happens when these representations persist in an era which has collapsed these gaps of unattainable beauty or celebrity?
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
That education gap affects Milwaukee's Black students, especially those who face financial barriers that can make college unattainable.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
The industry groups and states had argued the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority and set unattainable standards with the new regulations.
—Lindsay Whitehurst The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Johan Rockström, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
But what happens when these representations persist in an era which has collapsed these gaps of unattainable beauty or celebrity?
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
That education gap affects Milwaukee's Black students, especially those who face financial barriers that can make college unattainable.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
The industry groups and states had argued the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority and set unattainable standards with the new regulations.
—Lindsay Whitehurst The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Unattainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattainable. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
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