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inhospitable

[in-hos-pi-tuh-buhl, in-ho-spit-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈhɒs pɪ tə bəl, ˌɪn hɒˈspɪt ə bəl /


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Baccalaureate exams - the French equivalent of A-levels - will continue during the heatwaves, despite some schools having to shut their doors due to inhospitable temperatures inside.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

With her inquisitive eyes and lush, white tail, which she wraps around herself like a scarf, Rana is a friendly guide to an inhospitable world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Appreciate the variety of ways a planet might be, and how many of them are, cold, dry, sterile, baked, toxic, inhospitable, and, as far as we can tell, completely devoid of life.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

You might call the Steelers inhospitable for filling SoFi Stadium with Pittsburgh fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

But the place, he realized, was hopelessly inhospitable.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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