How to Use inevitable in a Sentence

inevitable

adjective
  • For some of us, a feeling of dread this time of year is nearly as inevitable as overeating.
    Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Charges of politicization are inevitable, and the stakes could not be higher.
    Jack Goldsmith, The Atlantic, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Dust and hair buildup is inevitable, fallen tortilla chips and sandwich crumbs, not so much.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 17 Nov. 2022
  • How to give a poor review well Sometimes, a poor review is inevitable.
    Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Public health experts say pandemics are not inevitable.
    Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2022
  • There might be predatory lenders who would be thrilled to lend and then foreclose, but that only delays the inevitable.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Some fallout in the winter from the Holgorsen hire is inevitable.
    Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But these are the polarizing precedents that Mrs. Pelosi has set, and in politics payback is inevitable.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Further layoffs in both tech and other industries are likely inevitable as the Fed continues to raise interest rates.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Mesnard said that standoffs between the two powers, governor on one side and Legislature on the other, is probably inevitable.
    The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2022
  • After several false starts on the big screen, the sordid story assumes its final form as an inevitable — and inevitably overlong — limited series on Hulu.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The thing that scares me the most is that death is inevitable.
    Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 22 Apr. 2023
  • But to her, much of the road thus far seems inevitable.
    Jessica Mendoza, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2018
  • In the case of lethal defects, the child’s death is inevitable.
    Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Changes in the cockpit are a bleak but inevitable part of the sport.
    Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 8 July 2017
  • In many parts of the world, these cyclones are inevitable.
    Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Rust is inevitable, but there is a way to keep the decay at bay.
    Tony Carrick, Popular Mechanics, 23 Mar. 2023
  • No matter the square footage of your home, dust and crumbs are inevitable.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Her research proved that the tragedy of the commons is not inevitable.
    Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 12 June 2019
  • The Vikings were favored to win but trailed by enough that a loss was inevitable.
    Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • In the brothers’ view, the Hamas attack was inevitable.
    Claire Parker, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Others viewed the project as a fit for the area and said traffic was inevitable.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2019
  • As long as that’s the case, copycats will be inevitable.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 18 July 2022
  • This was not the squash match that seemed inevitable on paper.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 7 June 2022
  • In this tight living room, the plush poufs also ease the pain of inevitable knee bumps.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The Valkyries led 31-19 at halftime, and the outcome seemed inevitable.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2023
  • And in the case of this object — a still aging and ripe-smelling ham — change is inevitable.
    Karri Peifer, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
  • That means some smoke and a funky burning smell are inevitable.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 18 Dec. 2018
  • So in the long term, at a high enough price, a recession is inevitable.
    Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The app also features a timer that counts down to the app's inevitable shutdown.
    Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024

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