We can see well into the past; we can guess shrewdly into the future; but that which is rolled up and muffled in impenetrable folds is today. From LearnThat.org. [Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American transcendentalist philosopher, essayist and lecturer.]
An impenetrable fortress. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
impenetrable jargon. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
When I say 'impenetrable' I am not referring to these mechanical horrors. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico]
Screens already "impenetrable" were stiffened into even greater stubbornness. From Wordnik.com. [Gray Lensman]
It is fashionable in some quarters to ridicule the idea of 'impenetrable' souls. From Wordnik.com. [Philosophy and Religion Six Lectures Delivered at Cambridge] Reference
It's kind of impenetrable, right, so that we can make sure that no one is working here illegally. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2006] Reference
He said the device might read SPF 70 as "impenetrable," thus calculating a maximum sun exposure of 39 hours. From Wordnik.com. [How Much Sun is Too Much?] Reference
The forest gets the name 'impenetrable' from the dense cover of herbs, vines and shrubs growing in the valley bottoms. From Wordnik.com. [Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda] Reference
If 'impenetrable' means that another soul cannot know what goes on in my soul, I do not assert that the soul is impenetrable. From Wordnik.com. [Philosophy and Religion Six Lectures Delivered at Cambridge] Reference
Curled blindly in impenetrable sorrow. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-10-01] Reference
Great Regulars: Anyway, Updike was kind of impenetrable for me. From Wordnik.com. [Poetry & Poets in Rags] Reference
But she's always been accused of writing songs with "impenetrable" lyrics. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News]
Sept./21st Aug. on account of "impenetrable" ice, but mainly in consequence of the late season of the year. From Wordnik.com. [The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II] Reference
England's top judge has criticised "impenetrable" criminal justice legislation which is placing a "continuing burden" on the courts. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Standard - Home] Reference
Critics love to use words like "impenetrable" when discussing Resnais 'films and I personally find his work complex but very accessible. From Wordnik.com. [C I N E B E A T S] Reference
The statistical argument is an impenetrable thicket. From Wordnik.com. [Don't Worry, America] Reference
My faith is brightest in the midst of impenetrable darkness. From Wordnik.com. [Thoughts] Reference
It is exotic sensory overload, nearly impenetrable to neophytes. From Wordnik.com. [Pinball Wizard ... 2. 0] Reference
But the mountains themselves have remained virtually impenetrable. From Wordnik.com. [Into Thin Air] Reference
But two hours later, it also proves to be emotionally impenetrable. From Wordnik.com. [Madonna Tangos With Evita] Reference
Chatuyev and his comrades have an aura of confidence that seems impenetrable. From Wordnik.com. ['These People Can Never Be Pacified'] Reference
Silvano is a pudgy version of Giorgio Armani with an impenetrable Italian accent. From Wordnik.com. [Books: Graphic Stories--With Heart] Reference
For almost 50 years, an impenetrable border cut the once prosperous region in half. From Wordnik.com. [Real Estate: History In Reverse] Reference
They shrouded a devastating pile of scientific evidence with impenetrable DNA-speak. From Wordnik.com. [What Went Wrong] Reference
I've fingered the high-tech, impenetrable material, wondering if it would be a good investment. From Wordnik.com. [Facing Down Abusers] Reference
Instead the incumbent leaders spoke in banalities and generalities that were often impenetrable. From Wordnik.com. [France: The Perils Of Victory] Reference
Teenagers may sometimes be as impenetrable as a rock when it comes to letting others know their anxiety. From Wordnik.com. [Democracy on Trial] Reference
He tries everything he can think of to reach his students; most often their bored faces are impenetrable. From Wordnik.com. [View From A Doll's House] Reference
But this is not the first time Chirac has been tarred by what many see as an impenetrable and elitistsystem. From Wordnik.com. [Old School, New Age] Reference
I remember Lisa as a cheerful person with a ready smile, but she was also reserved and private and somewhat impenetrable. From Wordnik.com. [The Lisa Nowak I Knew] Reference
But after so many years with the wall as a heavy and impenetrable symbol, did any of us really believe it would come down?. From Wordnik.com. [In Defense Of Reagan] Reference
He had the same impenetrable eyes as Gary Condit, the same measured, calculated responses, designed to be no response at all. From Wordnik.com. [A Familiar Tale] Reference
Augusto-charming and forceful, with a dense but not impenetrable Italian accent-was an economist with the World Bank in Washington. From Wordnik.com. [Loving Lorenzo] Reference
They are puzzled and disturbed by impenetrable decision-making elites like the Chinese Politburo or the Iranian Council of Guardians. From Wordnik.com. [India Rising] Reference
The Czech Republic, behind the impenetrable goalie Dominik Hasek, eliminated the United States from the tournament in a 4-1 thrashing. From Wordnik.com. [Dreams And Nightmares] Reference
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