Examples of inedible in a Sentence
The steak was overcooked, but not inedible.
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And why, among all the stupid, inedible entrees this month puts on its table, this one isn’t fit for the garbage disposal.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
But someone, somewhere (likely hundreds of years ago), got it in their heads to take that practically inedible drying them out in a boatload of sea salt and then rehydrating them could make for a tasty ingredient.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Here’s the scoop on the most creamy, vanilla-forward frostings — and the bitter, inedible concoctions to avoid.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
When in doubt, trim the asparagus ends so you aren't left chewing for far too long on an inedible piece.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
The report warns that more people are now left with no choice but to resort to consuming wild or raw inedible food to cope with hunger.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
Despite its mostly inedible contents, the newsletter is beloved by chefs and food writers, and read by thousands of curious rubberneckers eager to bear witness to Lee’s weekly culinary train wrecks.
—Adam Reiner, Bon Appétit, 6 Jan. 2024
Internet personality Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, recently sued the partner in his virtual burger restaurant, alleging quality control issues and inedible food.
—Tiffany Tse, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
In any event, my penchant for ordering the most disgusting thing on the menu led me to an inedible monstrosity, a cow’s udder filled with sirop, a reduction of pears and apples with the viscosity of hot tar.
—Lucy Sante, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
But someone, somewhere (likely hundreds of years ago), got it in their heads to take that practically inedible drying them out in a boatload of sea salt and then rehydrating them could make for a tasty ingredient.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Here’s the scoop on the most creamy, vanilla-forward frostings — and the bitter, inedible concoctions to avoid.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
When in doubt, trim the asparagus ends so you aren't left chewing for far too long on an inedible piece.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
The report warns that more people are now left with no choice but to resort to consuming wild or raw inedible food to cope with hunger.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
Despite its mostly inedible contents, the newsletter is beloved by chefs and food writers, and read by thousands of curious rubberneckers eager to bear witness to Lee’s weekly culinary train wrecks.
—Adam Reiner, Bon Appétit, 6 Jan. 2024
Internet personality Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, recently sued the partner in his virtual burger restaurant, alleging quality control issues and inedible food.
—Tiffany Tse, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
In any event, my penchant for ordering the most disgusting thing on the menu led me to an inedible monstrosity, a cow’s udder filled with sirop, a reduction of pears and apples with the viscosity of hot tar.
—Lucy Sante, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
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“Inedible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inedible. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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inedible
adjective
in·ed·i·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈed-ə-bəl 
: not fit or safe for eating
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