Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  Vali’s arrogance and adamance made his small misunderstanding about Sugriva’s actions into an intractable conflict.

Mahabharata:  Because Duryodhana refused to return the Pandavas’ rightful kingdom even after their exile, the political deadlock between the cousins became intractable.

Bhagavad-gita:  Lust is the intractable inner enemy that torments all living beings and thus threatens the entire world.

Bhagavatam:  Kamsa found to his dismay and horror that the Krishna problem was intractable – all the demons he sent to kill Krishna were instead killed by Krishna.