unwatchable
adjective
un·watch·able
ˌən-ˈwä-chə-bəl 
-ˈwȯ-
: not suitable or fit for watching : tending to discourage watching
unwatchable TV shows
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But the absence of genuine romance this season, coupled with several controversies over the past few years, has fueled disdain for the series from some fans who say the show has become unwatchable.
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Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
The assumption is that viewers will bring their own answers to those questions — and that for myriad reasons, the series will be unwatchable for some audiences and a tough watch for everybody.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The aggressive base running made previously unwatchable baseball more enjoyable.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The third quarter may have been darn near unwatchable, but this was a professional win for Denver.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
The assumption is that viewers will bring their own answers to those questions — and that for myriad reasons, the series will be unwatchable for some audiences and a tough watch for everybody.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The aggressive base running made previously unwatchable baseball more enjoyable.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The third quarter may have been darn near unwatchable, but this was a professional win for Denver.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwatchable
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“Unwatchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwatchable. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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