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Recent Examples of undrinkable
But when devastating wildfires ravaged the West Coast in September 2020, gallons of wine were left undrinkable.
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Eric Noll, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
The storm cut off 70% of Asheville’s water supply, and more than 40% of private wells were declared undrinkable.
—Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
For the most part, water was thought to be undrinkable.
—Susan Cheever, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2016
The leaks can lead to heavy metal contamination and potentially lower pH levels, all of which can make drinking water undrinkable.
—Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco / Grist, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
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Eric Noll, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
The storm cut off 70% of Asheville’s water supply, and more than 40% of private wells were declared undrinkable.
—Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
For the most part, water was thought to be undrinkable.
—Susan Cheever, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2016
The leaks can lead to heavy metal contamination and potentially lower pH levels, all of which can make drinking water undrinkable.
—Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco / Grist, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for undrinkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undrinkable
Adjective
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The freeze and thaw cycle of the area was causing the contaminated material to come to the surface, Nadel said.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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This has forced many families to collect water from unsafe and contaminated sources, increasing the risk of cholera and other deadly waterborne diseases, especially in overcrowded neighborhoods and displacement sites.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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As explained by Hill's Pet Nutrition, spicy food can be toxic for dogs and can lead to excessive thirst or even vomiting.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The explosion of money in the game in the past few years has made things only more toxic.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The poisonous kernels are responsible for a significant number of suicides and homicides, particularly in rural areas of South Asia.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
30 May 2025
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Looking at her computer's search history, investigators found that Patterson looked up a website listing sightings of the poisonous mushroom.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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“Undrinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undrinkable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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