unusable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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It was so cold, one of his eyeballs froze, making it unusable.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
However, thousands of sidewalk gawkers messed up the audio, making the footage unusable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
This combination of heating and removal makes the gas unusable for forming new stars.
From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026
But secondly, the weather is generally bad, meaning if they are left outside shops, they often become unusable, with charities being hit with "skyrocketing" financial costs in disposing of them.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
They shook water from their shaggy fur, snarfled people’s picnic lunches, chewed Fris- bees into hunks of unusable plastic.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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