unwinnable
adjective
un·win·na·ble
ˌən-ˈwi-nə-bəl 
: incapable of being won
an unwinnable struggle
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The Bengals are still 2-0 after a 31-27 win over the Jaguars (who are a mess of their own), but losing Burrow for significant time feels like an unwinnable scenario.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Another congressional Democrat at the news conference whose district was made virtually unwinnable was 20-year House veteran Al Green of Houston.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
In both cases, the majority found those trying to enforce their rights had been placed in unwinnable Catch−22 situations.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Others worried that legal hurdles could make a court battle unwinnable.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Another congressional Democrat at the news conference whose district was made virtually unwinnable was 20-year House veteran Al Green of Houston.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
In both cases, the majority found those trying to enforce their rights had been placed in unwinnable Catch−22 situations.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Others worried that legal hurdles could make a court battle unwinnable.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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“Unwinnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwinnable. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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