unusable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The fire on Jan. 22, believed to have been set by a homeless person, took out wooden framing below an asphalt bridge connecting access to a parking lot, making it unusable for safety reasons.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 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 burning continues and unusable waste is often dumped in empty lots, according to Vinh.
From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025
Regular bronze would have corroded and become unusable long ago, but these were Celestial bronze—the handiwork of a demigod.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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