Examples of inedible in a Sentence
The steak was overcooked, but not inedible.
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The reason is that beetle infestations within storage areas cause the agricultural products to become inedible.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
How to Eat To eat the beans, remove the inedible green pods and boil them, says Allen.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
The cake, however, was mostly inedible.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Zeus goes for the more pleasing wrapping and ends up with inedible bones.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
How to Eat To eat the beans, remove the inedible green pods and boil them, says Allen.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
The cake, however, was mostly inedible.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Zeus goes for the more pleasing wrapping and ends up with inedible bones.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inedible
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“Inedible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inedible. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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inedible
adjective
in·ed·i·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈed-ə-bəl 
: not fit or safe for eating
inedible mushrooms
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