as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
years of living behind bars had rendered him impassible
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Recent Examples of impassible
It’s been virtually cut off from the outside world because of impassible roads.
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Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
As of Sunday evening, barrier islands were still without power, and many roads remain impassible, county officials said.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
All roads in the region should be considered closed, and interstate freeways are impassible in multiple locations.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
Police and fire crews assisted in the dismissal as some routes to the school were open but others were impassible due to the flooding with roads under 3 feet of water.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
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Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
As of Sunday evening, barrier islands were still without power, and many roads remain impassible, county officials said.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
All roads in the region should be considered closed, and interstate freeways are impassible in multiple locations.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
Police and fire crews assisted in the dismissal as some routes to the school were open but others were impassible due to the flooding with roads under 3 feet of water.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for impassible
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“Impassible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassible. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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