Sentence examples for had become indefensible from inspiring English sources

Many know that Russia sold Alaska to America, rather cheaply, in 1867, fearing it had become indefensible.

That never came to pass, partly because Nye was unable to distinguish his opposition to arms profiteering from his advocacy of isolationism, a position that had become indefensible.

On the slog to regulatory revision much bruising politicking looms, but the current framework has become indefensible.

Lawyers for the five defendants contest virtually every aspect of Fairstein's interpretation and feel that the convictions have become indefensible.

The unsigned review had become, he felt, indefensible, not least for being used by the unscrupulous to pursue vendettas.

MPs said that while the blacklist was not initially illegal, it was always "morally indefensible" and companies involved continued to use it after it had become illegal.

"But when I turned on the television on Sunday morning and saw Nigel Farage defending the indefensible and Michael Gove continue to peddle lies about Turkey's accession to the EU, that for me was a step too far," she said, arguing that the leave campaign had become "small-minded, xenophobic and inward-looking".

As the rest of the world has adopted Kyoto — earlier this year, the treaty became binding on the hundred and forty nations that had ratified it — these arguments have become increasingly indefensible, and the President has fallen back on what one suspects was his real objection all along: complying with the agreement would be expensive.

As the rest of the world has adopted Kyoto earlier this year, the treaty became binding on the hundred and forty nations that had ratified it these arguments have become increasingly indefensible, and the President has fallen back on what one suspects was his real objection all along: complying with the agreement would be expensive.

But it was also the latest black mark on a Real Madrid team that, under Jose Mourinho, has become known more for its indefensible outbursts and its postgame complaining than it has for its sometimes unbeatable play.

And today, it's what makes Peter defend the indefensible monster that HARO has become.