How to Use unattainable in a Sentence

unattainable

adjective

• Her goal seemed unattainable, with the odds stacked against her.
  — Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2018
• There are so many things in this world that are unattainable.
  — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
• York has fallen in love with the process of reaching for the unattainable.
  — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022
• And Zazie has been the top, most unattainable assassin in the world.
  — Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 8 Aug. 2022
• But with less than a week left in the month, that goal appears unattainable.
  — Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2021
• So while Utah’s meet was special, the score doesn’t seem unattainable by many teams in the Top 10.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Mar. 2022
• The volume of picks makes the same success unattainable.
  — Larry Holder, NOLA.com, 25 Apr. 2018
• Lucy longs for what is unattainable in life and so is drawn to the soothing darkness of death.
  — Cathleen Schine, New York Times, 12 June 2018
• The more unattainable the itinerary, the more valuable.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2023
• And the second brings the recognition that the atmosphere on the ground is the same as in the blue sky that seems so far away and unattainable.
  — Tom Roland, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2022
• The best Ikea hacks have always seemed kind of unattainable, though—few people have that kind of skill (or time!).
  — Michele Petry, House Beautiful, 23 Aug. 2019
• Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to accomplish a feat that, at first, may seem unattainable.
  — Ali Jamal, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021
• While aging in a cellar is best, for most that is unattainable.
  — Rachel King, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2020
• Cutler often thinks about the pursuit of the unattainable.
  — Megan Armstrong, Billboard, 1 July 2022
• What would have seemed unattainable five, ten, or twenty years ago?
  — Sophy Chaffee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022
• Some researchers believe this to be decades in the future, if not unattainable.
  — Karen Hao and Miles Kruppa, WSJ, 29 June 2022
• Such care will presumably be unattainable for many more in the coming years and decades.
  — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2022
• And along the way there were milestones of recovery once thought unattainable.
  — John Gallagher, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2019
• The desire for the unattainable is a large part of Pappy Van Winkle’s mystique.
  — Zak Stambor, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2019
• The gilded world of Felix and his acolytes seems unattainable, but then fortune smiles.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
• Couture week is not known for being relatable; the clothes are unattainable for most of the world.
  — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 July 2023
• This is the time to open your heart to those seemingly unattainable dreams and desires — the ones that thrill you and scare you in equal measure.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 30 Dec. 2021
• There are some holes that make par seem like a genuinely unattainable pipe dream.
  — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 28 May 2018
• For five seasons, a playoffs berth has been an unattainable goal.
  — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Oct. 2020
• To be doing your best and always at a 50/50 spectrum is unattainable.
  — NBC News, 23 Apr. 2018
• That’s a timeline that most experts say is unattainable.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2021
• Without their buy-in, the world going net-zero by 2050 is an unattainable goal.
  — Aryn Baker, Time, 23 Apr. 2021
• The notion of reaching the school’s first state championship game would have seemed unattainable.
  — The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2022
• For instance, a requirement that children must be potty trained by age three can be unattainable for some children with Down syndrome or autism.
  — Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
• From housing to basic necessities, the cost of living has become increasingly unattainable for many families.
  — Kelly Seyarto, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024