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Recent Examples of unadaptable
Over his decade-plus of work on FX series Legion and Fargo, Hawley has come to be heralded as an adaptor of unadaptable things, someone who distills the essence of an original work and then remixes it with fantastical touches and lived-in characters.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
People have talked about this being unadaptable.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
For a long time, the book was consider unadaptable due to its brutality.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
For years, Frank Herbert’s sweeping 1965 sci-fi novel — set in the distant future on a desert planet where powerful clans fight for control over the most precious substance in the universe — was considered all but unadaptable.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2023
The novel has been adapted by Noah Baumbach into a feature film starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig, despite a reputation for being unadaptable because of its density of detail and its fractured, occasionally absurdist plot.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2022
Apple TV+, striving to make its mark with a modest number of high quality series, opted to embark on the impossible and adapt the unadaptable.
—Jeff Ewing, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
People have talked about this being unadaptable.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
For a long time, the book was consider unadaptable due to its brutality.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
For years, Frank Herbert’s sweeping 1965 sci-fi novel — set in the distant future on a desert planet where powerful clans fight for control over the most precious substance in the universe — was considered all but unadaptable.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2023
The novel has been adapted by Noah Baumbach into a feature film starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig, despite a reputation for being unadaptable because of its density of detail and its fractured, occasionally absurdist plot.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2022
Apple TV+, striving to make its mark with a modest number of high quality series, opted to embark on the impossible and adapt the unadaptable.
—Jeff Ewing, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadaptable
Adjective
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On the other hand, cooperative and validating communication can help when problems are minor or unchangeable.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The State Department suspended processing applications from Americans seeking to update their passports with a new gender marker in January, shortly after President Trump signed an executive order proclaiming the U.S. recognizes only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Among other things, Marx is invoking the algebraic distinction between known and invariable (constant) and unknown (variable) values.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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The invariable staleness of manufactured chips that are not just-made will clash with the freshness of your guacamole’s flavors.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since day one, whenever Draft One is used to generate an initial narrative, its use is stored in Axon Evidence’s unalterable digital audit trail, which can be retrieved by agencies on any report.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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Its decentralized ledger technology can create unalterable records of each point in the sourcing and delivery process.—
Ramachander Rao Thallada,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Its craters also seem immutable, as though carved into rock instead of ice.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Modern threats to data require protection systems such as immutable backups, air-gapped storage and offline storage.—
Chongwei Chen,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many companies turn to private debt to avoid overreliance on dilutive equity or inflexible bank financing.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bryant wrote that his finger remained inflexible for the rest of his life.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Led by scientists at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory, the team used a technique called resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS).—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The problem is one of a larger supply facing an inelastic demand — the situation in which a market’s willingness to buy different quantities does not vary much with regard to price.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Bay Area is a punishing place to grow old on a fixed income.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Under the agreement, the county secures a fixed electricity rate of 14 cents per kilowatt-hour, providing long-term cost stability and protecting taxpayers from future energy price fluctuations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While most people in established unions may grow closer, like moving in, making long-term promises, getting engaged or married or even in a business sense, like signing a contract, others that are not in alignment may go their separate ways.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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For established and newer restaurants, that means not only a larger audience but also better supply chains.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Unadaptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadaptable. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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