inescapable
adjective
in·es·cap·able
ˌi-nə-ˈskā-pə-bəl 
: incapable of being avoided, ignored, or denied : inevitable
an inescapable conclusion
Examples of inescapable in a Sentence
It's an inescapable truth that these problems have no easy solution.
some people believe that your fate is determined at birth and thus inescapable
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Straitjacketed inside the inescapable present, Pearl gapes up to discover that her husband, Walker, has found her; Walker was always going to find her.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
To Spoelstra the approach remains that youth will be served when deserved, and even then not at the cost of one more victory, even amid the seemingly inescapable reality of a fourth consecutive trip to the play-in round.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Gambling on sports has become practically inescapable.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Today, artificial intelligence seems inescapable.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
To Spoelstra the approach remains that youth will be served when deserved, and even then not at the cost of one more victory, even amid the seemingly inescapable reality of a fourth consecutive trip to the play-in round.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Gambling on sports has become practically inescapable.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Today, artificial intelligence seems inescapable.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inescapable
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inescapable. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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