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Recent Examples of undrinkable
For the most part, water was thought to be undrinkable.
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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
Water treatment couldn’t keep up, making their stores undrinkable.
—Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Coffee gunk can make your coffee taste bitter, rendering that Premium Roast undrinkable!
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
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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
Water treatment couldn’t keep up, making their stores undrinkable.
—Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Coffee gunk can make your coffee taste bitter, rendering that Premium Roast undrinkable!
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for undrinkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undrinkable
Adjective
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It’s spread when chickens come into contact with infected birds or through contaminated water, feed and equipment.—
Pete & Gerry's Contributor,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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For decades there has been concern that CWD could move into human populations through the ingestion of contaminated meat.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Green 1 and 2: Both banned in 1965 due to a potential link to cancer. Sudan 1 and Butter Yellow: Banned in 1919 after it was found to be toxic and potentially carcinogenic.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, two new studies suggest that mattresses firm enough for a child to sleep on safely may emit toxic chemicals that previous research indicates are linked to developmental delays and endocrine system disruptions.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
23 Apr. 2025
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But Palpatine's genius is less about those poisonous whispers than his plot to isolate Anakin from his friends.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Big Bay Boom fireworks create a toxic fog of fine particles, poisonous aerosols and heavy metals that harm air, water and soil — posing serious risks to birds, wildlife, pets and people.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Undrinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undrinkable. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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