unwinnable
adjective
un·win·na·ble
ˌən-ˈwi-nə-bəl 
: incapable of being won
an unwinnable struggle
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Drone warfare with wall-to-wall press coverage is presenting a possibility of an unwinnable war with Iran.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Indiana is red enough to be unwinnable for a Democrat; Michigan is purple and offers four more electoral votes.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Iran threatens revenge, and international experts and policymakers warn that the United States may have started an unwinnable war.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
So the quest for defeat against an unwinnable force.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Indiana is red enough to be unwinnable for a Democrat; Michigan is purple and offers four more electoral votes.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Iran threatens revenge, and international experts and policymakers warn that the United States may have started an unwinnable war.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
So the quest for defeat against an unwinnable force.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Unwinnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwinnable. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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