Examples of unattainable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Securing affordable, stable housing has long been unattainable in Minnesota for many low-wealth families, particularly households of color. — John Wilgers, Star Tribune, "Pandemic or not, Minnesotans need a lifeline," 29 Dec. 2020 Shift your outlook and self-perception to understand that this is just a passing influence and not the truth. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): This isn’t a good time to be vague about your intentions or defend unattainable ideals. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, "Horoscope for Dec. 28, 2020: Aries, be ontime; Sagittarius, tread carefully around relationships," 28 Dec. 2020 Work-life balance has a stigma of being unattainable, says Bricia Lopez, co-owner of Los Angeles restaurant Guelaguetza and co-host of the Super Mamás podcast. — Allison Pohle, WSJ, "How to Improve Your Work-Life Balance," 17 Dec. 2020 People have been diverting expenditure previously earmarked for now-unattainable things -- like holidays and meals in restaurants -- toward purchasing physical goods. — Christian Wienberg, Bloomberg.com, "Freight Boom Fires Buffett Trains, Maersk Ships and Oil Prices," 23 Dec. 2020 Train Lane's 14 picks in 1952 seemingly represent one of the league's unattainable figures. — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, "Several NFL records are in danger of falling in 2020 – Justin Herbert and Travis Kelce are poised to set a few," 17 Dec. 2020 Quince posits that high-quality staples shouldn’t be unattainable luxuries. — Rachel King, Fortune, "Gift Guide: What to wear when working from home," 2 Nov. 2020 Some smart home tech might seem unattainable, but can actually be quite affordable. — Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, "25 perfect gifts that look more expensive than they actually are," 3 Dec. 2020 The program’s creator, Patrick Juola, has told me that the usually unattainable ideal is for one author to show up as JGAAP’s first choice in every run. — Paul Collins, The New Yorker, "A Quest to Discover America’s First Science-Fiction Writer," 28 Nov. 2020

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