livable

Example Sentences

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Right now, your building is not livable for you.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Lynette Vanhorne, a resident, said in March that her condo isn’t livable, so she is staying at the nursing home where she works.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Repairs weren’t made, there wasn’t enough heat in the winter or cooling in the summer, the houses were barely livable, and the landlord didn’t care or listen to the tenants.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Earth's magnetic field plays a critical role in making the planet livable.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

There was the cost of buying slaves and their upkeep on one hand and paying white workers meager but livable wages on the other.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead