incurable
adjective
in·cur·able
(ˌ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl 
: not curable
an incurable disease
broadly
: not likely to be changed or corrected
incurable optimism
incurable
noun
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Examples of incurable in a Sentence
an incurable flirt at school dances
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California California workers who cut countertops are dying of an incurable disease
Sept. 24, 2023
Enforcement has been a serious question in the face of high vacancy rates at Cal/OSHA.
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
In December 2022, the Falling Into You artist revealed that she had been diagnosed with her incurable neurological disease in a tearful video shared on her Instagram account.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
About six months into his assignment, the ship psychologist diagnosed him with schizotypal personality disorder, an incurable condition characterized by social isolation, limited reactions to social cues, and sometimes a penchant to dress unusually.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
In clinical trials, about 30% of patients had their incurable melanoma tumors shrink or disappear.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
In December 2022, the Falling Into You artist revealed that she had been diagnosed with her incurable neurological disease in a tearful video shared on her Instagram account.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
About six months into his assignment, the ship psychologist diagnosed him with schizotypal personality disorder, an incurable condition characterized by social isolation, limited reactions to social cues, and sometimes a penchant to dress unusually.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
In clinical trials, about 30% of patients had their incurable melanoma tumors shrink or disappear.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
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