Unacceptably Definition & Meaning

Other Words from unacceptable

unacceptability \ ˌən-ik-ˌsep-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

unacceptably \ ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-blē

\ adverb

Examples of unacceptable in a Sentence

a word that is unacceptable in formal English Some of her ideas were unacceptable to other people.

Recent Examples on the Web Failing to feed our school-aged youth because of strict, unattainable nutrition guidelines is unacceptable. — Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 28 June 2022 And actually, some things have always been true and some things have always been unacceptable. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 June 2022 This is unacceptable, and our children deserve better. — Brooke Baitinger, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2022 However, Hancock also reports that the bill remains unacceptable for LGBTQ Ohioans, their supporters, and high school and college athletic associations. — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 17 June 2022 Like the housing authority, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs found unacceptable conditions at Pavilion Place. — Alan Judd, ajc, 13 June 2022 South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday condemned the North’s ongoing military activities and preparations for a nuclear test as unacceptable provocations. — Reuters, NBC News, 11 June 2022 The comments that this candidate made were not just unfortunate but unacceptable. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2022 That hasn’t deterred Barden in his mission to make gun violence socially and culturally unacceptable, like drunk driving or not wearing a seatbelt; to try, unceasingly, to protect other children and families. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 3 June 2022 See More

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