He was fired for unsatisfactory performance.
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
Recent Examples on the WebThat version struck Wheater as unsatisfactory.—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023 Four stars, outstanding; three stars, excellent; two stars, very good; one star, good; no stars, unsatisfactory.—Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2022 But that’s unsatisfactory, Neville says.—Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2021 Impulsive purchases might prove unsatisfactory.—Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 22 May 2021 That process seems to be the issue the commission has with Twitter’s unsatisfactory report.—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 9 Feb. 2023 Previous attempts by Trump's attorneys to identify and return documents proved unsatisfactory to investigators.—Josh Dawsey, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Dec. 2022 Previous attempts by Trump’s attorneys to identify and return documents proved unsatisfactory to investigators.—Anchorage Daily News, 7 Dec. 2022 See More
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