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Recent Examples of inexcusable Which is what made Sanders’ clock management on the final drive inexcusable. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025 While the instinct to protect a young player with Volpe's pedigree is understandable, there comes a point when the frequent excuses and lack of meaningful change becomes inexcusable. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025 Our verdict: Clever idea, imperfect execution — and soggy bacon is inexcusable. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025 There was also another inexcusable error on the bases — which has become a common theme for the Yankees in the second, Paul Goldschmidt popped up to second base with one out and Jazz Chisholm Jr. on first. James Oconnell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inexcusable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
Adjective
  • Unwavering loyalty Schrandt told ABC News that any deportations to Afghanistan are an unacceptable outcome.
    Chris Boccia, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Cosmetics are not the only place that regulators assessed an unacceptable level of risk.
    Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This version — in which Eli Manning serves as executive producer along with Omaha Productions’ Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz, Ben Brown and ESPN — picks up eight years after an unforgivable mistake nukes the promising football career of hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday (Powell).
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
  • If every harm is unforgivable, then no one can be forgiven.
    Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Our lab tests simulated real-world use, and while some towel warmers fell short — struggling with uneven heating, safety concerns, or unjustifiable price points — others impressed us with standout qualities.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • There’s little doubt Curtis Windom perpetrated an unjustifiable evil, killing three people, including his girlfriend and her mother, shooting them in merciless fashion on Feb. 7, 1992 in Winter Garden.
    Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Expecting dull days and strict rules, the boy instead stumbles into a world of delightful chaos and imagination – where outrageous stories are spun, and a world of wonder, memory, and mischief unfolds.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • With eviction just around the corner, the duo embarks on a wild hustle through Los Angeles, pulling off increasingly outrageous stunts to stay afloat — while trying to keep their friendship from going under.
    James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • If Sam is wrong, his journalistic sin is unpardonable.
    Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 13 May 2025
  • Attacking innocent citizens, in this case tourists, is utterly appalling and unpardonable.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • It has been driven by Israeli actions that are increasingly seen as disproportionate and indefensible.
    Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 23 Aug. 2025
  • What the Texas Legislature is doing is indefensible – gerrymandering necessarily involves taking portions of the electorate and rendering their voices impotent.
    Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025

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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexcusable. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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