as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
the seemingly insoluble mystery concerning the identity of the people who built these ancient structures
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Recent Examples of insoluble
Soluble and insoluble fibers help promote regular bowel movements.
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Larell Scardelli, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
And in people whose IBS manifests as constipation (IBS-C), insoluble fibers like wheat bran could help get things going and alleviate symptoms.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
There’s also the rarer insoluble fiber supplements, which don’t dissolve, form a gel, or get fermented, like calcium polycarbophil (FiberCon) and wheat bran.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
Some research suggests that the laxative aspect of certain fibers (say, insoluble types) could worsen symptoms like diarrhea.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
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Larell Scardelli, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
And in people whose IBS manifests as constipation (IBS-C), insoluble fibers like wheat bran could help get things going and alleviate symptoms.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
There’s also the rarer insoluble fiber supplements, which don’t dissolve, form a gel, or get fermented, like calcium polycarbophil (FiberCon) and wheat bran.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
Some research suggests that the laxative aspect of certain fibers (say, insoluble types) could worsen symptoms like diarrhea.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insoluble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insoluble
Adjective
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The balancing act is a startling visual and seems almost impossible to achieve in real life.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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The teardown and communications teams at iFixit were largely expecting Apple to release another tiny product that was impossible to fix or have its batteries swapped, filling the gaps in landfills alongside AirPods.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Those nurses never stopped fighting for Mattie, even as her situation seemed hopeless.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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While critical gaps in testing still remain, innovation has ignited a diagnostic boom that has transformed the AIDS fight from hopeless to winnable.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Insoluble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insoluble. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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