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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

A warming climate has already expanded their season and allowed them to move into formerly inhospitable regions.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 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

Even from afar they looked vast and cold and inhospitable.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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