as in wrong
falling short of a standard
this work is entirely unacceptable
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Recent Examples of unacceptable
Political violence in all forms is unacceptable and reprehensible.
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City News Service, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Speaking after a pre-arranged meeting in London, defense ministers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy denounced the incident, calling it unacceptable provocation.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Lauren Necochea, the chair of the Idaho Democratic Party, said political violence was always unacceptable.
—Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
The Westchester County government has kept its citizens in the dark, and that's unacceptable.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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City News Service, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Speaking after a pre-arranged meeting in London, defense ministers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy denounced the incident, calling it unacceptable provocation.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Lauren Necochea, the chair of the Idaho Democratic Party, said political violence was always unacceptable.
—Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
The Westchester County government has kept its citizens in the dark, and that's unacceptable.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unacceptable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unacceptable
Adjective
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Using the wrong type of cleaning product for your tub's material can result in scratches, discoloration, or chips.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Scotsman Robert MacIntyre was pleased to have made the cut with a birdie on the last on Friday evening but when a rare second cut was made to shorten the field for the final day, the 29-year-old from Oban was on the wrong side of the line when finishing 2 under par.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cutting carbs entirely can raise the risk of cholesterol, kidney stones, poor bone health, gut problems, and even cancer, added Stefanki.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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Before Wednesday’s game, people within the organization were optimistic about Helsley putting his tipping problem and overall poor pitching behind him, pointing to a clean inning Monday.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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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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But that’s actually a bad thing for a couple reasons.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But worse than the poverty was the verbal and physical abuse from his father.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The following table lists the deficient, virtuous, and excess descriptions of justice.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Of the veterinary diets, 66% were found to have lower total protein by design and were also deficient in one or more essential amino acids.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Can a horrible 17-year-old turn into a 31-year-old person with integrity and empathy?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Can a 17-year-old horrible person turn into a 31-year-old person with integrity and empathy?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But one other thing Reclaim does is show just how awful the Portal system is.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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How the Dolphins grow from such an awful performance will be paramount.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, there are so much terrible stuff online.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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But that obviously terrible call compromised the integrity of that game last night, and that's something the sport should be looking to avoid.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unacceptable. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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