as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
the proposal received an unexpectedly inhospitable response from the city council
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Recent Examples of inhospitable
As one of four active partners at ALE, McDowell concentrates on logistics while making the inhospitable welcoming—even plush.
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Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Heat leads to dehydration, exhaustion and overall inhospitable conditions.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
That’s the window when golden webs start appearing between urban infrastructure in locations that would seem inhospitable to any other spider.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Three Haitian workers in December sued JBS in federal court, alleging their experience in Colorado has been marked by injuries, discrimination and inhospitable living conditions.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
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Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Heat leads to dehydration, exhaustion and overall inhospitable conditions.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
That’s the window when golden webs start appearing between urban infrastructure in locations that would seem inhospitable to any other spider.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Three Haitian workers in December sued JBS in federal court, alleging their experience in Colorado has been marked by injuries, discrimination and inhospitable living conditions.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhospitable
Adjective
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Our city workers have consistently risen above the vitriol and accusations of hostile political leaders to do the jobs that our residents expect.—
Venus Molina,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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While Kirk may have received hostile or threatening messages, including on social media, those were not part of any identified or actionable threat stream monitored by federal authorities, the person told Sganga.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Drug and alcohol screenings came back negative.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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European luxury brands pulled the French stock market into negative territory on Tuesday as a raft of disappointing earnings weighed on the sector.—
Joseph Wilkins,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Inhospitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhospitable. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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