unreachable
adjective
un·reach·able
ˌən-ˈrē-chə-bəl 
: incapable of being reached: such as
a
: impossible to get to or get at
a location unreachable by car
b
: impossible to contact or communicate with
was unreachable by phone
emotionally unreachable teenagers
c
: impossible to achieve : not attainable
an unreachable dream/goal
Examples of unreachable in a Sentence
bothered by an unreachable itch on her back
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Taxi and ride-sharing apps were unreachable.
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—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
This method allowed the researchers to access transverse magnetic susceptibility in previously unreachable conditions.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Taxi and ride-sharing apps were unreachable.
—Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 13 May 2026
Iran has repeatedly used internet shutdowns during periods of unrest, where access to the global internet is severely restricted or completely cut, making foreign websites and apps unreachable.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
This method allowed the researchers to access transverse magnetic susceptibility in previously unreachable conditions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
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“Unreachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreachable. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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