unadaptable

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I thought they were unadaptable," Reid says frankly of her books, which she first published anonymously online, disguised as fan fiction.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

It’s an absurdist portrait of America on the verge of self-destruction adapted from a novel considered unadaptable.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2022

So maybe its backers simply need to keep reminding people how Frank Herbert’s novel was considered unadaptable ... and Jon Spaihts, Eric Roth and Villeneuve did it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2022

In conclusion, it feels like the producers behind "The Wheel of Time" made difficult choices to adapt a borderline unadaptable story; hiccups and all, their passion for the source material is obvious.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2022

The last week of the siege! how comforting it sounded; and what potent influence it possessed to soothe temperaments unadaptable to siege life.

From The Siege of Kimberley by Phelan, T.