as in misleading
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not capable of being defended against attack or criticism; not tenable
an untenable argument The theory is untenable.
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Recent Examples of untenable
For a startup, that makes the H-1B untenable.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
The breaking point came this summer when staff staged an impromptu strike, citing untenable working conditions.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Each Amex Platinum fee increase sparks questions about who the card is truly designed to serve, and the latest jump may finally be reaching a level that feels untenable for many travelers.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
Combined, Spillane and Elliss have missed 14 this season; an untenable rate for the linchpins of Vrabel's scheme.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
The breaking point came this summer when staff staged an impromptu strike, citing untenable working conditions.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Each Amex Platinum fee increase sparks questions about who the card is truly designed to serve, and the latest jump may finally be reaching a level that feels untenable for many travelers.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
Combined, Spillane and Elliss have missed 14 this season; an untenable rate for the linchpins of Vrabel's scheme.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untenable
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Despite these accounts, Day offered a very different picture in an opinion piece published by The Oregonian on Sunday, arguing that national media coverage of Portland and its police paint a misleading and outdated picture.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The apparent protective effect of dopamine agonist drugs could also be misleading.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Stevenson has become more intentional with his efforts to understand offensive concepts and routes and the ways opposing teams often attack his weak spots.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But this weaker god jumped in without hesitation and was gifted the ability to become Tonatiuh, the sun.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Jim Edwards InvestingMarkets Back in the ’90s a Fed chief warned about ‘irrational exuberance’ in the markets.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those poor scientists – their federal funding has been taken away, their research programs scrapped, and their rigorous scientific findings ignored in favor of one man’s irrational, uninformed opinion.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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The influencer, who was in her 20s and had garnered over 300,000 followers on TikTok, allegedly wanted to cut ties with Choi due to his coercive instructions and unreasonable scheduling, according to the reports.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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As Philadelphia gears up for hopefully a return to the playoffs in 2025-26 (although title expectations would be probably an unreasonable expectation now), the team is not being particularly precious with its previous rotational thoughts.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Untenable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untenable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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