inhabitable

Example Sentences

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After weeks of uncertainty, Lee finally received word that the house, while intact, was no longer inhabitable.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

But this is the crux of the environmental issue: We have, for far too long, made it lightly optional to maintain the Earth as a place that is inhabitable in the long term.

From Slate • Dec. 30, 2024

The Canarias Se Agota movement believes the numbers of tourists are excessive, making the islands less inhabitable for locals, impacting the environment and pushing up housing costs.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

To make this parcel inhabitable, the city would need to spend $122 million just on stormwater management, roads, water, sewage and power lines.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2023

This route kept us clear from start to finish of inhabited, or inhabitable, country.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin