Examples of unsatisfactory in a Sentence
He was fired for unsatisfactory performance.
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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Since 2023, there have been mechanisms by which second division, or Liga Expansión, teams can join Liga MX — through meeting certain criteria — but the system is complicated, woolly and unsatisfactory.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Conventional assumptions held that Israel will refrain from any action until those negotiations either failed altogether or concluded in unsatisfactory fashion—and that, if a deal with the Islamic Republic was struck, no Israeli military action would be forthcoming at all.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
If the answers to these questions are unsatisfactory, your readiness is in question.
—Vivek Ahuja, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The Federal Government Is Doing Less Post George Floyd
Despite this unsatisfactory state of affairs, the federal government is doing less to address these challenges.
—Gena Cox, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Conventional assumptions held that Israel will refrain from any action until those negotiations either failed altogether or concluded in unsatisfactory fashion—and that, if a deal with the Islamic Republic was struck, no Israeli military action would be forthcoming at all.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
If the answers to these questions are unsatisfactory, your readiness is in question.
—Vivek Ahuja, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The Federal Government Is Doing Less Post George Floyd
Despite this unsatisfactory state of affairs, the federal government is doing less to address these challenges.
—Gena Cox, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsatisfactory
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“Unsatisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsatisfactory. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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