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unresolvable

adjective

Definition of unresolvablenext
as in insoluble

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Recent Examples of unresolvable Legally, this was an unresolvable case with insurmountable doubt from glaring police errors, oversights, and bias — or worse. — Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025 Optical tracking by the space situational awareness firm s2a systems shows a close approach between the two on June 14, with the pair, at times, virtually unresolvable from the other. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 18 June 2025 My Hands Are My Heart seems a direct response to some of these questions, literally performing unresolvable contradictions. — Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025 Modernist writers, argues Reed, were preoccupied with this unresolvable tension. — Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unresolvable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresolvable
  1. insoluble
  2. unsolvable
  3. inexplicable
  4. insolvable
  5. unexplainable
  6. difficult
Adjective
  • Because insoluble fiber is not actually digested, it’s broken down and fermented by the good bacteria in your gut, which produce short-chain fatty acids that signal to your liver to stop producing as much glucose.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Apples also contain multiple types of fiber, including soluble fiber (which promotes healthy cholesterol levels) and insoluble fiber (which benefits digestion), says Elick.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of insoluble
Adjective
  • The details of the case were so puzzling as to be almost unbelievable, certainly unsolvable.
    — Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Not that the complexity has put people off trying to solve the unsolvable.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of unsolvable
Adjective
  • Remedy games encourage a kind of obsession and fascination from players, not just with inexplicable lore but with thick atmosphere.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Since at least 1389, two vials purportedly containing the saint’s blood have been venerated in Naples because of their inexplicable ability to liquefy on his feast days.
    — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of inexplicable
Adjective
  • The Merc's Jon Wilner digs into what appears to be an insolvable impasse between the Pac-12 Networks and DirecTV.
    — OregonLive.com, OregonLive.com, 25 Aug. 2017
Definition of insolvable
Adjective
  • The movie has since become an unexplainable piece of comfort for a spooked generation.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Still, there was a wide and largely unexplainable range of geographical variety.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of unexplainable
Adjective
  • Walk up to the pastry case and prepare to make some difficult decisions.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Fish can be hard to find and harder to catch this time of year, but American anglers have adapted to difficult fishing conditions.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of difficult

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unresolvable
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“Unresolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresolvable. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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