as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
the proposal received an unexpectedly inhospitable response from the city council
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Recent Examples of inhospitable
Fire made the inhospitable conditions of caves more bearable, as caverns were often cold, dark, damp, and home to other residents like lions, bears, and hyenas, which had to be displaced.
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Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Groups including the Grand Canyon Trust urge water managers to mix in deeper, cooler water to keep the Grand Canyon inhospitable to smallmouth bass.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Historically, however, certain cold-weather countries like Iceland have been able to offer a mosquito-free guarantee thanks to cold temperatures that are inhospitable to the insect.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
The Arctic is still cold and inhospitable, covering vast distances, even if awareness of its strategic importance has reawakened.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Groups including the Grand Canyon Trust urge water managers to mix in deeper, cooler water to keep the Grand Canyon inhospitable to smallmouth bass.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Historically, however, certain cold-weather countries like Iceland have been able to offer a mosquito-free guarantee thanks to cold temperatures that are inhospitable to the insect.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
The Arctic is still cold and inhospitable, covering vast distances, even if awareness of its strategic importance has reawakened.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhospitable
Adjective
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But if his intention is a quick rate cut, the new chairman might be entering a hostile work environment.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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French, American, British and other naval crews already have experience of escorting civilian ships through hostile fire in the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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The Fort Worth City Council is considering a slate of changes to its development codes to protect residents from the negative effects of data center development while still capturing some economic benefit for the city.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Service lines include negative content suppression and removal, brand credibility restoration, news and press placement, content strategy, real-time monitoring, and Google search dominance.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Inhospitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhospitable. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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