inclemency
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It offers no protection against inclemency of the weather.
From Time Magazine Archive
In some portions of Mars no structures are used at all, owing to the mildness of the climate and the total absence of inclemency in the slightest degree.
From A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead by Helleberg, C. G. (Carl Gustaf)
As we afterwards learned, the surgeon of the frigate, Dr. Ruschitztha, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, was ordered from the frigate, and had the satisfaction of rendering valuable assistance to the invalid.
He found Aunt Selina at home; a slight cold in the head and the inclemency of the weather had been sufficient to make her forego church for this Sunday.
From The Whirligig of Time by Williams, Wayland Wells
This shore is as little Indian as possible, and we have hitherto—for the season—had to combat every form of inclemency.
From The Letters of Henry James (volume I) by James, Henry
