as in wrong
falling short of a standard
this work is entirely unacceptable
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Recent Examples of unacceptable
That's unfathomable, that's unacceptable, that's unconscionable, and that's un-American.
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John Parkinson, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
There was a lot of language that was unacceptable and abusive behavior.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s just unacceptable, for me and everyone.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The players say they have been told, and are well aware, that losing 100 games for three consecutive seasons is unacceptable.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unacceptable
John Parkinson, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
There was a lot of language that was unacceptable and abusive behavior.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s just unacceptable, for me and everyone.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The players say they have been told, and are well aware, that losing 100 games for three consecutive seasons is unacceptable.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unacceptable
Adjective
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There’s something wrong with them right away.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Mike McDaniel said Wright did nothing wrong, but Miami needed more bodies on defense and special teams.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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My adolescent cells floated away from poor me and traded places with his.—
Betty Gilpin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Women disproportionately suffer chronic disease, on average spend 25% more time in poor health than men, and, on average, experience the final 12 to 14 years of their lives in frail health.—
Maria Shriver,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Another main issue is that the power grind itself now being the endgame is no longer a good motivator to play, nor is the Tier system with 3s not much different than 4s or 5s, and all past weapons being somewhat lame now outside of that system entirely.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Paine proposed a lump sum payment of £15 (£2,306 in 2025) to everyone reaching the age of twenty-one and a £10 (£1,537 in 2025) annual pension for the blind and lame, as well as for those fifty and older.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The game didn’t start bad for the Giants.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, Grier forgot his own words, because the lines that the Dolphins have built are collectively their worst this decade, something evident in a crushing 27-24 loss to Carolina, a game in which Miami blew a 17-0 lead.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Will his shooting and floater game give enough offensive jolt to add some real spacing around a roster that, even with Kevin Durant, seems notably deficient in terms of spacing?—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Miami’s edge rushers also have been deficient against the run this season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While that might be great for the profitability in real estate, in consumer goods and apparel, that’s horrible.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the past, the Soviet Union had a horrible impact on Georgian wine.—
Jessica Jungbauer,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Apparently, Canadians are very pissed off at us and don't feel like visiting and spending their money here, which is awful because there are so many businesses that rely upon Canadians and tourists from other countries.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The cold was awful, but the rain that was predicted never came.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That's a terrible average to bet your life on.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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When his estranged daughter Sam tracks him down, in a last-ditch effort to dig her way out of serious trouble, Mickey must choose between rekindling his relationship with his daughter in the face of a terrible tragedy or pursuing a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unacceptable. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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