Examples of unsatisfactory in a Sentence
He was fired for unsatisfactory performance.
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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The state had made changes, including cutting off new licenses and provider enrollments in more than a dozen programs at high risk for fraud, but federal officials initially found the changes unsatisfactory.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Arguments put forward by both sides about the driver’s license and birth certificate provisions of the law were similarly unsatisfactory to the judge.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
In the third quarter of 2025, some hospitals, such as HCA Florida Kendall and South Miami, received Cs and Ds for taking more than three days to transport the specimen, and others, such as West Boca Medical Center, received Cs for unsatisfactory specimen collection.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
The results, although sometimes unsatisfactory, at least represent the will of the majority of voters.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Arguments put forward by both sides about the driver’s license and birth certificate provisions of the law were similarly unsatisfactory to the judge.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
In the third quarter of 2025, some hospitals, such as HCA Florida Kendall and South Miami, received Cs and Ds for taking more than three days to transport the specimen, and others, such as West Boca Medical Center, received Cs for unsatisfactory specimen collection.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
The results, although sometimes unsatisfactory, at least represent the will of the majority of voters.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Unsatisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsatisfactory. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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