unlivable

Example Sentences

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“We have watched this state become essentially unlivable for working-class people. And it makes me deeply angry,” he says while piloting his oyster boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta founded the United Farm Workers and brought new life to the American labor movement, drawing national attention to the brutal working conditions and unlivable wages that agricultural workers experienced.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Parts of Asia, Africa, Australia and North America are becoming unlivable for senior citizens, the researchers said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

In 2021 Bill Gates was warning that the equator would become unlivable as he promoted his book, “How to Avoid A Climate Disaster.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

Not knowing you shouldn’t ever talk about a place like it’s unlivable when you know someone, somewhere lives there.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson