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Get to know Insurmountable better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like unconquerable or insuperable.

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Insurmountable in a sentence

Insurmountable meaning

Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable

Synonyms of Insurmountable

unconquerable insuperable unsurmountable impossible surmountable

Related words

Other words often associated with Insurmountable or its synonyms:

unthinkable undoable out unrealistic invulnerable infeasible impractical passable unbeatable unpassable hopeless unattainable

Using Insurmountable

  • The main meaning on this page is: Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable
  • Useful related words include: unconquerable, insuperable, unsurmountable, impossible.
  • In the example corpus, insurmountable often appears in combinations such as: an insurmountable, seemingly insurmountable, insurmountable odds.

Context around Insurmountable

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

seemingly 4× appear 1× facing 1× suffered 1× almost 1× became 1× seem 1×

Often after:

odds 3× history 1× deficits 1× pain 1× obstacle 1× inflation 1× projects 1× barrier 1× goals 1× hurdle 1×

Sentence patterns with Insurmountable

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a seemingly insurmountable obstacle 1× bravery against insurmountable odds 1× by an insurmountable 18 points 1× certainly not insurmountable 1× feel almost insurmountable 1× fight the insurmountable odds with 1× has suffered insurmountable pain from 1× hurdle is insurmountable to an 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

across the three 1× australian conservationist and 1× but as momentum 1× car dealerships are 1× city s lead 1× diane peters says 1×

Common sentence endings:

a quarter later 1× against insurmountable odds 1× an insurmountable amount 1× at the interval 1× certainly not insurmountable 1× earlier this month 1×

Words around Insurmountable

Just before it in the word index:

insuring 59 insurify 2 insurgents 481 insurgente 2 insurgent 134 insurgency 456

Just after it in the word index:

insurrection 231 insurrectional 3 insurrectionary 7 insurrectionist 18 insurrectionists 15 insurrections 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

academically 194 ariz 194 babu 194 bane 194 bergen 194 bogey 194

Corpus analysis for Insurmountable

  • In this selection, "insurmountable" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, seemingly, appear, facing, odds, history and deficits stand out and add context to how "insurmountable" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a seemingly insurmountable obstacle and bravery against insurmountable odds. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "insurmountable" sits close to words such as academically, ariz and babu, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with insurmountable

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It's a show about rebellion and bravery against insurmountable odds. (11 words)

So Tyrone led by an insurmountable 18 points at the interval. (11 words)

Paying their own way, however, proved an insurmountable hurdle and they withdrew earlier this month. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

But as momentum continues to build behind these programs, and this concept, I think a delay of a quarter or two quarters is not really insurmountable that will shrink, given I think the momentum benefits, and maybe you'll end up with data a quarter later. (46 words)

Major Holman accepted the fact that he was nothing more than collateral damage so he decided to resign his commission rather fight the insurmountable odds with no evidence to support this position. (32 words)

Greek life is also inherently classist, as the dues, fees and implicit financial obligations of date nights, formals, chapter house upkeep and rent present an insurmountable barrier to lower-income students. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

Though the odds appear insurmountable, history shows no hurdle is insurmountable to an indomitable human spirit.

Across the three games against Texas, Baltimore led for about 10 minutes, spending much of the rest of the series facing insurmountable deficits.

As to the second part of your question, how we get more priests, this is no small challenge, though certainly not insurmountable.

Australian conservationist and TV personality Bindi Irwin has revealed she has suffered "insurmountable pain" from endometriosis for a decade.

But as momentum continues to build behind these programs, and this concept, I think a delay of a quarter or two quarters is not really insurmountable that will shrink, given I think the momentum benefits, and maybe you'll end up with data a quarter later.

But for those hopeful scholars who don’t have those advantages, financial aid forms can be a seemingly insurmountable obstacle.

But while the original entry provides plenty of challenge, its sequel provides so much of the stuff that it can feel almost insurmountable.

Car dealerships are not alone though, as egg prices have been another symbol of insurmountable inflation.

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City’s lead at the top of the table became insurmountable when closest challengers Arsenal were beaten at Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening.

Diane Peters says she hopes the donation inspires others to support the college because it's a head-start for the institution that makes seemingly insurmountable projects become attainable.

Greek life is also inherently classist, as the dues, fees and implicit financial obligations of date nights, formals, chapter house upkeep and rent present an insurmountable barrier to lower-income students.

He presents the seemingly insurmountable odds of finding Private Ryan since they don't even have confirmation that he is still alive.

It's a show about rebellion and bravery against insurmountable odds.

Major Holman accepted the fact that he was nothing more than collateral damage so he decided to resign his commission rather fight the insurmountable odds with no evidence to support this position.

Mars means war, and in the context of this Gemini moon opposition, tempers may flare and differences of opinion may seem insurmountable.

Nonetheless, this particular quote best represents Phil Dunphy's trademark optimism in the face of seemingly insurmountable goals - including his own failure to grasp the English language.

Now that is not a gap that's insurmountable if you can put a run together and that's what they've got to do.

Paying their own way, however, proved an insurmountable hurdle and they withdrew earlier this month.

So Tyrone led by an insurmountable 18 points at the interval.

That’s 429 yards shy of Peyton Manning’s 2013 record, but it’s not an insurmountable amount.

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Common combinations with insurmountable

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "insurmountable" in a sentence?
An example: "Though the odds appear insurmountable, history shows no hurdle is insurmountable to an indomitable human spirit." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "insurmountable" from authentic English texts.
What does "insurmountable" mean?
Insurmountable means: Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable
What are synonyms of "insurmountable"?
Common synonyms of "insurmountable" include: unconquerable, insuperable, unsurmountable, impossible, surmountable.
How many example sentences with "insurmountable" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "insurmountable", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.