as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
an apparently unsolvable problem
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Recent Examples of unsolvable
Such has been the unsolvable — and largely unwinnable — issue with looking back at the King of Pop’s life.
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Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
The splitter, which generated a 50 percent whiff rate Tuesday, is practically unsolvable.
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Katie Woo,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
This is not an unsolvable problem.
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Mary Eber,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Abandoning the project for some more years, another team of archaeologists decided to reopen the unsolvable case.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsolvable
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
The splitter, which generated a 50 percent whiff rate Tuesday, is practically unsolvable.
—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
This is not an unsolvable problem.
—
Mary Eber,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Abandoning the project for some more years, another team of archaeologists decided to reopen the unsolvable case.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsolvable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsolvable
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Your energy, self-confidence and competitive spirit are impossible to ignore, making this a powerful time for personal reinvention.
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On Thursday, the University of Kentucky announced a new $1 million prize to anyone able to decipher a complete scroll, a feat the researchers once considered impossible, by June next year.
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The conflict feels contemporary without growing too cynical, and the core relationship stakes seem real without skewing hopeless.
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The situation of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank would almost certainly worsen and become more hopeless.
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“Unsolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsolvable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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