Explore Unsinkable through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Unsinkable in a sentence
Unsinkable meaning
- That cannot be sunk.
- That cannot be overcome or defeated.
Synonyms of Unsinkable
Using Unsinkable
- The main meaning on this page is: That cannot be sunk. | That cannot be overcome or defeated.
- Useful related words include: sinkable.
- In the example corpus, unsinkable often appears in combinations such as: the unsinkable, unsinkable molly, unsinkable aircraft.
Context around Unsinkable
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unsinkable
- In this selection, "unsinkable" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ten, considered, huge, molly, aircraft and ship stand out and add context to how "unsinkable" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as the unsinkable molly brown and been considered unsinkable beforehand. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unsinkable" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unsinkable
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The ship had been considered “unsinkable” beforehand. (7 words)
Molly Brown, whose former home is just several blocks away from The Jar, was unsinkable. (15 words)
But Japanese cruisers of that class had triple hulls and were said to be unsinkable. (15 words)
After being wow’d by an old time dark and delicious revival of at New York City Center Encores!, I went straight downtown to Abrons Arts Center to see another fantastic revival, the bright and brilliant The Unsinkable Molly Brown. (40 words)
Though not known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" until well after her death in 1932, Margaret "Molly" Brown is perhaps the most memorable historical figures on the real Titanic and James Cameron's blockbuster on the doomed ship. (38 words)
Plugged into their private audiotopias, most of the coffee queuers halfway out the gleaming A concourse at Sea-Tac are oblivious to Satchmo’s unsinkable melancholy as it bursts out into uncontainable joy. (33 words)
Example sentences (14)
This is reflected in General Douglas MacArthur the island an “unsinkable aircraft carrier” although a better estimation would be to say it is equivalent to ten unsinkable aircraft carriers.
In 1964, gay icon Debbie Reynolds played the most famous passenger on Lifeboat Number Six in the film version of the Broadway Musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown.
Molly Brown, whose former home is just several blocks away from The Jar, was unsinkable.
The ship had been considered “unsinkable” beforehand.
After the underwater wreckage of the unsinkable ship was found in 1985, it was only a matter of time before a blockbuster retelling of the maiden voyage was coming.
Plugged into their private audiotopias, most of the coffee queuers halfway out the gleaming A concourse at Sea-Tac are oblivious to Satchmo’s unsinkable melancholy as it bursts out into uncontainable joy.
The sinking of Mike Lynch’s ‘unsinkable’ sailing vessel was not only a heartbreaking tragedy, but also gave us a rare glimpse into the superyachting fraternity.
When he reached the bridge, he received the fatal news from Captain Edward Smith, who informed him that the unsinkable ship was sinking.
After being wow’d by an old time dark and delicious revival of at New York City Center Encores!, I went straight downtown to Abrons Arts Center to see another fantastic revival, the bright and brilliant The Unsinkable Molly Brown.
But Japanese cruisers of that class had triple hulls and were said to be unsinkable.
Though not known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" until well after her death in 1932, Margaret "Molly" Brown is perhaps the most memorable historical figures on the real Titanic and James Cameron's blockbuster on the doomed ship.
Btw the huge unsinkable aircraft and troop carrier you used as a base for D-day was actually the United Kingdom.
We do know nothing is unsinkable, a point underscored by a fairly recent Ottawa/Quebec scandal: Sponsorgate.
A 1960 Broadway musical based on her life was produced, along with a 1964 film adaptation of the musical, both titled The Unsinkable Molly Brown.
Common combinations with unsinkable
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: