unattainably
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The truth probably lies, unattainably, somewhere in between.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2023
She lives in one of those unattainably beautiful, airy yet inviting California homes.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2023
They seek to do this by prioritizing community-controlled, permanently affordable housing as part of comprehensive community development—without the displacement that comes with rising rents and the unattainably high property values that normally follow.
From Slate • Jan. 23, 2018
It also feels like it’s about the right size, never too confined but never unattainably large either.
From Forbes • Jul. 20, 2015
The number, which is between one and twelve, one being irredeemably bad and twelve being unattainably high, signifies the promise of the tribute.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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