Examples of unsatisfactory in a Sentence
He was fired for unsatisfactory performance.
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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Meta's attempt to resolve the bloc’s antitrust investigation of WhatsApp by charging third-party AI companies for access is unsatisfactory, the European Commission said Wednesday.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, the merger with Compaq did not live up to expectations, and after years of unsatisfactory earnings reports the HP board of directors demanded chair and CEO Carly Fiorina step down, a move that jumpstarted shares in HP stock.
—Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
When money is guaranteed for skill, he is entitled to that money if a club ends the deal because his performance has been unsatisfactory.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
In their eyes, the global economy is to blame for their unsatisfactory job prospects, feminism is to blame for their failures with women, minority rights are forcing them to relinquish their privilege as straight men, and so on.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, the merger with Compaq did not live up to expectations, and after years of unsatisfactory earnings reports the HP board of directors demanded chair and CEO Carly Fiorina step down, a move that jumpstarted shares in HP stock.
—Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
When money is guaranteed for skill, he is entitled to that money if a club ends the deal because his performance has been unsatisfactory.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
In their eyes, the global economy is to blame for their unsatisfactory job prospects, feminism is to blame for their failures with women, minority rights are forcing them to relinquish their privilege as straight men, and so on.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Unsatisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsatisfactory. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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