Examples of unsatisfactory in a Sentence
He was fired for unsatisfactory performance.
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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Nearly 21% of the allegations were for policy violations, and another 20% were for unsatisfactory performance.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Its cleaning efforts were similarly unsatisfactory, often resulting in collisions.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Because when the status quo in sub-Saharan Africa is so unsatisfactory—with substandard education, healthcare, security, and so on—these tend to be the focus of domestic resources.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
While some users report strong performance on Trustpilot, others cite installation delays, outages or unsatisfactory support.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Its cleaning efforts were similarly unsatisfactory, often resulting in collisions.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Because when the status quo in sub-Saharan Africa is so unsatisfactory—with substandard education, healthcare, security, and so on—these tend to be the focus of domestic resources.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
While some users report strong performance on Trustpilot, others cite installation delays, outages or unsatisfactory support.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Unsatisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsatisfactory. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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