as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
a nearly unapproachable fortress in the mountains
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Recent Examples of unapproachable
This series has not set out to mythologize Indigenous communities with bespoke, unapproachable, or mystic traditional practices and solutions — but instead underscores humility as a throughline.
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Paige Vega, Vox, 17 Sep. 2024
No truer than in Orange County, where fine dining too often coincides with unapproachable.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
Much of its lexicon sounds both unapproachable and, well, just weird: sticky wicket, googly, yorker, jaffa, daisy cutter, silly mid off, maiden over, tickle, nurdle, trundler, paddle scoop, popping crease, golden duck.
—Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024
Legacy products were also priced at a level that is unapproachable by most.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
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Paige Vega, Vox, 17 Sep. 2024
No truer than in Orange County, where fine dining too often coincides with unapproachable.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
Much of its lexicon sounds both unapproachable and, well, just weird: sticky wicket, googly, yorker, jaffa, daisy cutter, silly mid off, maiden over, tickle, nurdle, trundler, paddle scoop, popping crease, golden duck.
—Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024
Legacy products were also priced at a level that is unapproachable by most.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for unapproachable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproachable
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The settlement was reached in 2021 under Trump’s Justice Department after federal officials found problems, such as ramps that were too steep and inaccessible parking, according to the court papers.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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This exposure can lead to job opportunities, investments and knowledge transfer that might otherwise be inaccessible.Mostofa Shakib, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But this legislation was overly broad, rushed and unavailable for amendment or revision.Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Numerous national retailers were carrying the fashion dolls such as Sam's Club, Walmart, Target, Toys r Us, and Amazon but by Sunday evening they were being pulled or listed online as unavailable.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2024
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Having an untouchable judiciary is the opposite of what democracies demand.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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As Marie, Bassett is a glamorous, untouchable, intriguing presence who has the capacity for both great cruelty and great compassion.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproachable. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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