as in turbulent
marked by wet and windy conditions
the weather report warned that the holiday weekend would be spoiled by inclement weather
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Recent Examples of inclement
Millimeter waves, though, have limited range and are notoriously vulnerable to rain and other inclement weather.
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Maurizio Arseni, IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2025
Just minutes later, an announcement over the stadium intercom informed the crowd that the festival would be paused due to inclement weather.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 July 2025
The club announced that Friday’s series opener was postponed due to inclement weather.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025
The viral footage begins with McNeil talking to an officer about why he was pulled over, recounting how an officer told him his headlights were off during apparent inclement weather.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
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Maurizio Arseni, IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2025
Just minutes later, an announcement over the stadium intercom informed the crowd that the festival would be paused due to inclement weather.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 July 2025
The club announced that Friday’s series opener was postponed due to inclement weather.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025
The viral footage begins with McNeil talking to an officer about why he was pulled over, recounting how an officer told him his headlights were off during apparent inclement weather.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclement
Adjective
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Sheckler and Kells have used the parallels in their turbulent journeys in the spotlight to lean on one another, making their bond stronger over the years.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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The two were married in 2012, and in the 13 years that followed, Krein was spotted from time to time with the powerful political family as his father-in-law navigated a presidential campaign and turbulent term in the White House.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Climate change has made Asia’s rainy season more dangerous, experts say, and also more unpredictable: A surprising lack of rain in Japan has raised concerns about the country’s rice harvest.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The rainy season can last through late September, which is when the park begins to cool.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Directed by Paul Schrader with a script by Bret Easton Ellis, this spiritually bleak L.A. drama features Lohan’s most daring performance, and probably the only one that manages to break completely with her childhood and adolescent roles.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The situation is bleak enough that, even if aid increases rapidly in the coming weeks, deaths from starvation are almost certain to rise.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, in Lapland, reindeer wander through snowy forests beneath the dancing green ribbons of the aurora borealis.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Midwest and Great Lakes: snowy New Year’s, big storm in early February, and brisk winds into March.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclement. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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