Continuing with such force or resolve that prevention seems extremely difficult.
Reach for it when using exuberant praise for momentum while avoiding literal invincibility
Once the volunteers found a workable design, their progress seemed unstoppable.
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playful
on a roll
Fits when current informal momentum matters
Careful The idiom implies a temporary streak.
everyday
Fits when firm intention is the safe claim
Careful Determined is much less forceful.
warm
Fits when spirit repeatedly rises again
Careful Irrepressible concerns expression more than progress.
professional
relentless
Fits when pressure or effort never lets up
Careful Relentless can sound punishing or hostile.
formal
Fits when power makes opposition difficult
Careful Formidable can sound intimidating.
literary
Fits when defeat is claimed impossible
Careful Invincible is an absolute and usually false.
seem unstoppable
The campaign began to seem unstoppable after the court ruling.
unstoppable force
Calling one leader an unstoppable force can erase the team.
feel unstoppable
A team can feel unstoppable and still keep the safety check.
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