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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The character or state of being untenable; untenability.

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Examples

  • In other words, the judge cherry-picked the evidence against Chruchill in order to deny reinstatement on the grounds of untenableness.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Ward Churchill Denied Reinstatement: 2009

  • He proves the utter untenableness of Darwinian principles and repudiates them unqualifiedly.

    At the Deathbed of Darwinism A Series of Papers Eberhard Dennert

  • Moreover, the untenableness of the mimicry hypothesis must have revealed itself very clearly to him in the course of his investigations regarding the coloring of butterflies.

    At the Deathbed of Darwinism A Series of Papers Eberhard Dennert

  • In the last chapter Fleischmann finally attempts to prove on logical principles the untenableness of the evolutionary idea.

    At the Deathbed of Darwinism A Series of Papers Eberhard Dennert

  • The Rev.Dr. Martineau, speaking as a theistic philosopher, accurately delineated the boundaries of religion and morality, proceeded to show the untenableness of these two extreme positions, and nobly vindicated the complete autonomy or independence of ethics, whether of theological or scientific doctrines.

    Morality as a Religion An exposition of some first principles W. R. Washington Sullivan

  • It is eminently untrue, that the biological research of the last few years proved for the _first_ time the untenableness of this doctrine, as Grottewitz seems to think.

    At the Deathbed of Darwinism A Series of Papers Eberhard Dennert

  • Clear thinkers recognized its untenableness long ago, and surely Grottewitz and the whole band of

    At the Deathbed of Darwinism A Series of Papers Eberhard Dennert

  • I have felt constrained to point out to the Chinese Government the untenableness of this position, which seems to rest as much on the unacceptability of our legislation as on that of the person chosen, and which if admitted would practically debar the selection of any representative so long as the existing laws remain in force.

    State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.

  • The untenableness of this hypothesis becomes immediately apparent from the mere fact that our earliest definite testimony concerning Peter's death in Rome far antedates the apocryphal Acts; besides, never throughout the whole range of Christian antiquity has any city other than Rome been designated the place of martyrdom of Sts. Peter and Paul.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

  • To point out the untenableness of the arguments advanced by McLennon,

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

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