How to Use unattainable in a Sentence

unattainable

adjective
  • There are so many things in this world that are unattainable.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Her goal seemed unattainable, with the odds stacked against her.
    — Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2018
  • What would have seemed unattainable five, ten, or twenty years ago?
    — Sophy Chaffee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022
  • But with less than a week left in the month, that goal appears unattainable.
    — Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2021
  • While aging in a cellar is best, for most that is unattainable.
    — Rachel King, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2020
  • York has fallen in love with the process of reaching for the unattainable.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022
  • So, but these roles never struck me as unattainable for women.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Are there ever days where that joy feels almost unattainable?
    — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
  • For five seasons, a playoffs berth has been an unattainable goal.
    — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Oct. 2020
  • There are some holes that make par seem like a genuinely unattainable pipe dream.
    — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 28 May 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
  • 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
  • For the Heat, such a player has long stood as an unattainable unicorn.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
  • If Rice were bulkier in his day with his skill set, his records might be even more unattainable.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
  • And Zazie has been the top, most unattainable assassin in the world.
    — Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Such care will presumably be unattainable for many more in the coming years and decades.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2022
  • For so much of the last few years, staying healthy was a seemingly unattainable goal.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
  • Some researchers believe this to be decades in the future, if not unattainable.
    — Karen Hao and Miles Kruppa, WSJ, 29 June 2022
  • And along the way there were milestones of recovery once thought unattainable.
    — John Gallagher, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2019
  • Many of Bargeld’s lyrics describe journeys with unattainable goals.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
  • That doesn't mean subscriptions for the next season are unattainable.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
  • Experts say the videos promote an unattainable body image and lifestyle for boys and men.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
  • These conditions can make it so that the usual routes for weight loss are unattainable to someone.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The solutions to this crisis are not unattainable.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The bitter tears of self reproach made my chances of my own recovery feel …unattainable.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 25 Oct. 2017
  • 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
  • The gilded world of Felix and his acolytes seems unattainable, but then fortune smiles.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
  • For too many, the dream of owning or renting a first home in New York is unattainable.
    — Micah Lasher, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
  • The notion of reaching the school’s first state championship game would have seemed unattainable.
    — The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The dream of achieving glass skin doesn’t have to be unattainable—and it can be achieved with this Mizon peptide serum.
    — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 11 May 2026

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