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Recent Examples of unapproachable Anyone fortunate enough to have met her knows that her sudden and immense fame has not made Nicole Wallace distant or unapproachable. The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025 The patterns of the children’s lives were unlikely to be upended by the arrival of a strange new kid or the torment of an unapproachable crush. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 If the cat seems feral or unapproachable, contacting a rescue organization for guidance is recommended. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 As women of color, the duo sought to create a brand that shifted perceptions around wine’s unapproachable stiff upper lip culture, setting their sights on a diverse array of consumers, including young people, people of color and mothers. Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unapproachable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproachable
Adjective
  • In fact, his house was largely inaccessible to repair work, as his driveway had almost washed out in its entirety.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
  • That value has long been inaccessible but on blockchain rails...
    Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire is unavailable.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Kingsley Coman, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Manuel Neuer were all unavailable against Inter, too, but all three have an outside chance of featuring next week.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • On paper, there’s nothing here that should be untouchable: Horror is a genre ripe for envelope-pushing, and that often includes the exploration of uncomfortable themes.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
  • His miracles were ecumenical, often involving the untouchable.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Unapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproachable. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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