TENABLE in a Sentence

Learn TENABLE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
Example sentences for TENABLE, such as:
1. The view that the earth is flat is no longer tenable.
2. If this were continued, the barricade was no longer tenable.
3. His theory is no longer tenable in light of the recent discoveries.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of TENABLE
tenable
 a.  based on sound reasoning or evidence
Classic Sentence:
1  If this were continued, the barricade was no longer tenable.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER VIII—THE ARTILLERY-MEN COMPEL PEOPLE TO TAKE THEM...
Example Sentence:
1  The view that the earth is flat is no longer tenable.
2  His theory is no longer tenable in light of the recent discoveries.
3  Give us some ideas that are tenable, that the Republicans could handle and live with when it comes to reforming health care in this country.