inclement
adjective
(of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
inclemency
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a word derived from
inclement.
Example Sentences
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It offers no protection against inclemency of the weather.
From Time Magazine Archive
As soon as the Fall round-up was completed, sheds were erected and windbreaks made to protect the stock from the inclemency of the “Northers” as the storms were at that time called.
From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Dennis Collins
Cortez, whose determination only increased with misfortune, decided to delay his march until the inclemency of the season abated....
From Modern Essays by Harry Morgan Ayres
In Ontario the farmer has his crops protected by a belt of trees from p. 166the inclemency of the weather.
From Pictures of Canadian Life A Record of Actual Experiences by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
He constructs no clothing, nor any covering to shield him from the inclemency of the weather, but is satisfied with tawny, shaggy covering, which nature has provided.
From Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation by Jesse H. Jones
