insensitively sited

Frequency: 2.50.2 per million words

Used to describe a building or structure that has been placed in a location without proper consideration for its surroundings or impact.

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  • The new apartment block was insensitively sited at the edge of the historic district.
  • The new industrial complex was insensitively sited too close to residential areas.
  • Critics argue the monument is insensitively sited in the natural park.
  • The statue was insensitively sited, blocking the main entrance to the building.
  • Many feel the wind turbines were insensitively sited, spoiling the scenic views.
  • Critics argued that the wind turbines were insensitively sited and ruined the natural landscape.
  • The architect was criticized for the insensitively sited commercial complex.
  • The children's playground was insensitively sited next to a busy, noisy road.
  • They regretted the decision to build the factory so insensitively sited near the residential area.
  • Many felt the new housing development was insensitively sited on prime agricultural land.
  • Local residents protested against the insensitively sited telecommunications mast.
  • The company insensitively sited its factory in an area with high unemployment.
  • The new road was insensitively sited, causing significant environmental damage.
  • The advertisement was insensitively sited near a memorial park.
  • Its insensitively sited position drew widespread condemnation.
  • Local residents protested the insensitively sited chemical plant.
  • Have they considered how insensitively sited the new development might appear?
  • The decision to build the highway through the historic district was insensitively sited.
  • The proposed building is insensitively sited and will obstruct the river view.
  • The outdoor seating area was insensitively sited, exposed to harsh weather conditions.