unforgivable
adjective
un·for·giv·able
ˌən-fər-ˈgi-və-bəl 
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: too bad to be forgiven : not forgivable
an unforgivable crime/sin/error
Such boldness on the part of a man of my own class would have been almost unforgivable.—
Jack London
Jack LondonExamples of unforgivable in a Sentence
an unforgivable crime that society must seek just punishment for
they considered their friend's selfish behavior unforgivable
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At its core, the story examines the uneasy coexistence of reintegration and justice, the possibility of forgiving the unforgivable and the pursuit of redemption in the face of irreparable harm.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Aug. 2025
Short of your life preserver, your water bottle may be the worst thing to forget, even one day out on the river, where the sun’s rays are unforgivable.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
Some have called for a spin-off series about Laurel’s middle-aged quandaries, about how she’s dealt with the loss of her best friend, a divorce, and a daughter who makes messy, almost unforgivable, choices.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2025
For a character as proud as Kahn, this may be unforgivable, despite the consolatory Alamo that Hank rolls under the closing garage door.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Aug. 2025
Short of your life preserver, your water bottle may be the worst thing to forget, even one day out on the river, where the sun’s rays are unforgivable.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
Some have called for a spin-off series about Laurel’s middle-aged quandaries, about how she’s dealt with the loss of her best friend, a divorce, and a daughter who makes messy, almost unforgivable, choices.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2025
For a character as proud as Kahn, this may be unforgivable, despite the consolatory Alamo that Hank rolls under the closing garage door.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unforgivable
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“Unforgivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforgivable. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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