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Recent Examples of undrinkable
Many, perhaps by design, were undrinkable.
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Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
That's especially important when the tap water is undrinkable.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 July 2025
The water became undrinkable because of contamination fears.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Finally, the mint julep is a vile almost undrinkable beverage.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
That's especially important when the tap water is undrinkable.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 July 2025
The water became undrinkable because of contamination fears.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Finally, the mint julep is a vile almost undrinkable beverage.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undrinkable
Adjective
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Dealing with repairs because of the contaminated gas?—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Major soil removal underway Meerbott said restoring the park has become a priority as crews work to remove contaminated soil.—
Marybel Rodriguez,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The lagoon is the most biologically diverse estuary on the nation’s east coast, but the manatees, birds and fish that call it home are suffering dramatically from the death of seagrass and the abundance of noxious algae that thrive on polluted water.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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The state also has an above average number of polluted waterways and more coal ash ponds — small, toxic water bodies near coal plants where poisonous refuse is discarded — than any other state.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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They’re combined with a non-toxic, hypoallergenic down alternative filling, creating a plush and luxurious sleeping experience that’s designed for back, side, and stomach sleepers.—
Megan Schaltegger,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Many hominids went extinct during this period, and being able to consume alcohol without adverse and/or toxic effects would have conferred a survival advantage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Having been burned badly by his phantom surplus in 2022, Newsom is obviously aware that a repeat would be politically poisonous.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Having been burned badly by his phantom surplus in 2022, Newsom is obviously aware that a repeat would be politically poisonous.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Undrinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undrinkable. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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