unlivable

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Recent Examples of unlivable During that visit, Trump voiced a shocking controversial proposal that the U.S. should take over the Strip and that surviving Palestinians be taken in by neighboring countries, deeming the coastal enclave unlivable. Julia Mueller, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025 With that money, city officials expect a buyout of 23 homes in the landslide zone, 15 of which have been red-tagged, or deemed unlivable. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 My parents came here from Syria, carrying their stories of the oppressive regime there that made life unlivable. Meredith Kile, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Read Next Missouri Caregiver neglected 2 patients in ‘unlivable’ home, Missouri cops say. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unlivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlivable
uninhabitable
Adjective
  • She was taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation, and the home was deemed uninhabitable, with residents finding temporary housing on their own, officials said.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • Residents of 25 units that were directly damaged by fire and smoke in the 180-unit condo building still can't move back because their units are uninhabitable.
    Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

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“Unlivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlivable. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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