Example Sentences

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“We have watched this state become essentially unlivable for working-class people. And it makes me deeply angry,” he says while piloting his oyster boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Parts of Asia, Africa, Australia and North America are becoming unlivable for senior citizens, the researchers said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Millions of visitors are going to experience American cities that they’ve been told are unlivable wastelands.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

In 2021 Bill Gates was warning that the equator would become unlivable as he promoted his book, “How to Avoid A Climate Disaster.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

Not knowing you shouldn’t ever talk about a place like it’s unlivable when you know someone, somewhere lives there.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson