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Ditch: Tight, unbreathable denim jeans Pack: Flowy palazzo pants
Denim might seem like an easy default outfit staple, but stiff, non-stretch jeans are the first thing to feel uncomfortable a few hours into a travel day.—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026 An alarmed glance at the near future, DreamQuil is set in a world where the air is unbreathable and most human interactions are virtual.—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 Martian soil is toxic, the air unbreathable, the atmosphere so thin that anyone who spent even a short time on its surface would be hit with massive doses of radiation.—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025 With more Americans battling the harms of unbreathable air, meaningful investments in curbing pollution are paramount.—Henna Hundal, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbreathable