unconscionably

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Recent Examples of unconscionably Cicero has been my nemesis in this book, for unconscionably grasping for elder power and offering up rationales for doing so repeated over the centuries. Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 Unbelievably, unconscionably, ICE agents are killing American citizens such as Renee Good. Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026 Many have noted that the health care system in the United States is an inefficient, unconscionably expensive, gawd-awful mess. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscionably
Adverb
  • The Justice Department was required to prove Lander knowingly and unreasonably obstructed the usual use of elevators and an elevator lobby.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • And while Cathy has always been a famous beauty, Pugh is looking almost unreasonably chic as the arguable tyrant/Satan analog.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Adverb
  • Instead of keeping the ball tucked, Mitchell tried to extend it and inexcusably lost the ball.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • After the storm, attempts to rescue people trapped in their homes and to get them out of town were inexcusably slow.
    Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • As such, the Cartier odd-ball is now not only obscenely overpriced but very much over-worn.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Al’s is famous for its obscenely generous loaded baked potatoes, the kind locals stretch across four meals.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Vagner was tall, unbearably handsome and disarmingly charming.
    Lisa Poliak, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • But today, the home sits almost unbearably silent.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Adverb
  • As extravagantly decorated as the guest rooms, Azure’s blue and white interiors would be a great date-night choice—a combo of watching the sun sink below the horizon, excellent cuisine and fabulous wines (try something from the owners’ South African estate, Bouchard Finlayson).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
  • In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

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“Unconscionably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscionably. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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