undrinkable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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According to a press release from Sherrill's office, detainees have complained of undrinkable water, a lack of medical attention, and the spread of the flu and Covid-19 within the facility.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Down the winding, two-lane roads that connect communities, a pastor organizes bottled-water drives for neighbors whose tap water is undrinkable, while the local utility patches together funding for long-term solutions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
Million of litres of highly acidic material spilled into waterways in February, leading to "mass fatalities" among fish, making water undrinkable and destroying crops, the farmers said in court papers.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
Flowing water has become first undrinkable, then unswimmable, and now in places even untouchable without falling sick.
From Salon ● May 28, 2025
It was fresh water—it had been fresh water hours before—but now it was clogged with ash and mud, an undrinkable slurry that simply marked the area next to the road without providing any relief.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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