incurable
adjective
in·cur·able
(ˌ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl 
: not curable
an incurable disease
broadly
: not likely to be changed or corrected
incurable optimism
incurable
noun
Examples of incurable in a Sentence
an incurable flirt at school dances
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In the decade since she was diagnosed with an incurable brain disease, Joline Tingler has been in and out of a half dozen Orange County homeless shelters.
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Harlow, born Chantelle Brown-Young, was diagnosed with vitiligo, an incurable skin pigmentation disease that causes colorless patches to develop on a person’s body, at the age of four.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
The film follows Noah, a 26-year-old activist, who has turned her battle against seven rare and incurable diseases into a powerful story of resilience, science advancements and hope.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Now shortlisted for the 2025 Academy Awards, Benjamin Ree’s documentary tells the story of Mats Steen, a young Norwegian who died at 25 from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an inherited and incurable degenerative neuromuscular disorder.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Harlow, born Chantelle Brown-Young, was diagnosed with vitiligo, an incurable skin pigmentation disease that causes colorless patches to develop on a person’s body, at the age of four.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
The film follows Noah, a 26-year-old activist, who has turned her battle against seven rare and incurable diseases into a powerful story of resilience, science advancements and hope.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Now shortlisted for the 2025 Academy Awards, Benjamin Ree’s documentary tells the story of Mats Steen, a young Norwegian who died at 25 from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an inherited and incurable degenerative neuromuscular disorder.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Incurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incurable. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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