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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Intractable. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as stubborn or unmanageable and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Intractable meaning

  1. Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
  2. Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve.
  3. Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem)

Using Intractable

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed. | Not able to be solved in polynomial time; too difficult to attempt to solve. | Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem)
  • Useful related words include: stubborn, unmanageable, wild, difficult.
  • In the example corpus, intractable often appears in combinations such as: an intractable, intractable problems, intractable problem.

Context around Intractable

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 13 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Intractable

  • In this selection, "intractable" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, seemingly, word, severe, problems, problem and diseases stand out and add context to how "intractable" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a more intractable problem is and a really intractable problem in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "intractable" sits close to words such as acupuncture, aero and ahl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with intractable

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

And by definition, these are the complex, thorny – we will use the word intractable problems. (15 words)

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc develops medicines for the treatment of intractable diseases in the United States. (15 words)

While the economy continues to be relatively strong, there are several seemingly intractable problems on the horizon. (17 words)

While Rogers and Macklem said there were already signs that food prices were going to come down, a more intractable problem is the impact of high interest rates on housing, which remains expensive and in short supply, as many senators and MPs noted. (43 words)

There is no other way to account for this rich country’s protracted disastrous collapse except seventy-five years of intractable, half-assed Peronista socialism that drained the nation’s will to live. (33 words)

But one path to solutions may lie in recognizing that real solutions are possible when there is a consensus that solving these intractable problems has a net benefit for all. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

Joanne Griffiths, from Preston, is the vice chair of Intractable UK, and her son Ben Griffiths has suffered from intractable epilepsy since birth.

And by definition, these are the complex, thorny – we will use the word intractable problems.

But one path to solutions may lie in recognizing that real solutions are possible when there is a consensus that solving these intractable problems has a net benefit for all.

Chronic pruritus is often a severe, intractable problem for patients in a wide range of diseases, and it is underserved by currently used treatments.

Gone is the bravado, the self-assuredness of knowing that he likely has the tools to can solve a really intractable problem in healthcare.

He described the issues with the driving surface as “intractable”, because contractors need the surface to be in a scarified state in order to properly lay drainage infrastructure.

Hiromichi Kikuchi, director of the Association for Patients of Intractable Diseases, was indicted Monday for allegedly mediating organ transplants overseas without government approval.

It also distracts voters from more intractable concerns like gun violence, school funding, inflation, and unemployment, he said.

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Some of them worry that an invasion might suck the Israeli Army into an intractable urban battle inside Gaza.

Thanks to simultaneous achievements in gene therapy and medicine delivery platforms, new solutions to intractable problems are bringing us to a real watershed moment in the treatment of respiratory disease.

The company offers Algovita, a spinal cord stimulation system for the treatment of chronic intractable pain of the trunk and limbs.

There is no other way to account for this rich country’s protracted disastrous collapse except seventy-five years of intractable, half-assed Peronista socialism that drained the nation’s will to live.

Those who sit at the Table of the Mighty have always known that this is the only answer to these seemingly intractable problems of our inner cities.

To permanently solve this problem, Congress needs to pass legislation to provide a safe harbor for patients with intractable pain and their doctors.

University workers at Imperial College in London struck this week for better pay and against intractable bosses trying their hardest to make workers suffer.

While adulteration gets belated attention at times, experts believe that a more intractable problem is that of substandard drugs that delay or compromise treatment.

While Rogers and Macklem said there were already signs that food prices were going to come down, a more intractable problem is the impact of high interest rates on housing, which remains expensive and in short supply, as many senators and MPs noted.

While the economy continues to be relatively strong, there are several seemingly intractable problems on the horizon.

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc develops medicines for the treatment of intractable diseases in the United States.

As political tangles go, this one could hardly be more intractable, nor could it have come at a trickier time.

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Common combinations with intractable

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "intractable" in a sentence?
An example: "Joanne Griffiths, from Preston, is the vice chair of Intractable UK, and her son Ben Griffiths has suffered from intractable epilepsy since birth." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "intractable" from authentic English texts.
What does "intractable" mean?
Intractable means: Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
What are synonyms of "intractable"?
Common synonyms of "intractable" include: stubborn, unmanageable, wild, difficult, unregenerate, obstinate, disobedient, noncompliant. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "intractable" are there?
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