unsinkable
adjective
un·sink·able
ˌən-ˈsiŋ-kə-bəl 
: incapable of being sunk
an unsinkable ship
… the right image, the right friends, and writerly flair can make a famous journalist's career all but unsinkable …—
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This was an international business, a household name, and like the Titanic, it was deemed unsinkable.
—Arvin Patel, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This hybrid amphibious boat combines performance and comfort, transitioning from land to water in seconds, and is virtually unsinkable.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
So should the great majority of this country’s voters.
— Harris Factor, Columbia
Post-debate rationalizing
The Democratic Party has struck an iceberg, and the captain is intent on telling everyone that his ship is unsinkable.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
Hard Science Wandering icebergs could trigger tsunamis Icebergs aren’t just a threat to unsinkable ships.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Arvin Patel, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This hybrid amphibious boat combines performance and comfort, transitioning from land to water in seconds, and is virtually unsinkable.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
So should the great majority of this country’s voters.
— Harris Factor, Columbia
Post-debate rationalizing
The Democratic Party has struck an iceberg, and the captain is intent on telling everyone that his ship is unsinkable.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
Hard Science Wandering icebergs could trigger tsunamis Icebergs aren’t just a threat to unsinkable ships.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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“Unsinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsinkable. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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