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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The man turned to Reddit, wondering if his attempt at honesty had crossed an unforgivable line.
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But the loss to Chicago was especially unforgivable under the circumstances.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
The goal was another reminder of how different the Leafs now look, mired in an unforgivable stretch.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
But the loss to Chicago was especially unforgivable under the circumstances.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
The episode is dotted with telling references to Oklahoma’s notorious history of racial intolerance, but its central plotline is the fallout from Lee’s unforgivable blabbermouthing.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 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 28 Dec. 2025.
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