unapproachable
adjective
un·ap·proach·able
ˌən-ə-ˈprō-chə-bəl 
1
: not approachable : physically inaccessible
2
: discouraging intimacies : reserved
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Examples of unapproachable in a Sentence
a cold and unapproachable person
a nearly unapproachable fortress in the mountains
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His team perceives him as unapproachable and out of touch with the human side of business.
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Patricia Kennedy, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
If leaders are stressed, unapproachable, or disengaged, that energy trickles down to the rest of the team.
—Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
From the outside, Ramadan notes, the Nautor Swan community can look pretentious, unapproachable.
—Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
Now researchers can finally access a corner of the geometric universe that was once completely unapproachable.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
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Patricia Kennedy, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
If leaders are stressed, unapproachable, or disengaged, that energy trickles down to the rest of the team.
—Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
From the outside, Ramadan notes, the Nautor Swan community can look pretentious, unapproachable.
—Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
Now researchers can finally access a corner of the geometric universe that was once completely unapproachable.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproachable. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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