unjustifiable
adjective
un·jus·ti·fi·able
ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfī-ə-bəl 
: unable to be justified : not excusable or justifiable
an unjustifiable decision
taking an unjustifiable risk
unjustifiable expenses
Examples of unjustifiable in a Sentence
an unjustifiable attack that must be avenged
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Often, these unjustifiable fears arise simply because people draw irrational conclusions from rational concerns.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the unedited video would not be released to the public, despite requests from Democratic lawmakers who viewed it and called the second strike disturbing and morally unjustifiable.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the attacks as unjustifiable escalations, while Russian President Vladimir Putin described them as acts of piracy.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The heinous, appalling and unjustifiable massacre of October 7 followed decades of violence.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the unedited video would not be released to the public, despite requests from Democratic lawmakers who viewed it and called the second strike disturbing and morally unjustifiable.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the attacks as unjustifiable escalations, while Russian President Vladimir Putin described them as acts of piracy.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The heinous, appalling and unjustifiable massacre of October 7 followed decades of violence.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Unjustifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjustifiable. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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