unexceptionable

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Recent Examples of unexceptionable Opponents have dismissed it as a screed, but much of it is a recitation of unexceptionable (and often boilerplate) arguments against wokeness. Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2024 For all Miss Manners knows, that may still motivate some guests, although the practice has become common to the point of being unexceptionable. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2022 The floor has been put in unexceptionable order for dancing, and the Committee on Arrangements flatters itself that every possible preparation looking to the enjoyment of the dancers has been provided for. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2022 Now and then, Byrne puts the songs on hold and issues a few short political commands; as the movie’s title suggests, though, these are so unexceptionable (everyone should register to vote!), and so whimsically benign, that only the most churlish of viewers will dissent. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2020 This president has only, to my recollection, addressed the whole country on a national issue from his office once, and his appearance then was unexceptionable. Conrad Black, National Review, 30 Oct. 2019 Guarding against betrayal, whether deliberate or accidental, is also unexceptionable. Jennifer Sims, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexceptionable
Adjective
  • Maybe that’s the lesson the university is actually communicating to its students, beneath whatever charmingly nasal encouragement Kermit doles out on graduation day: to err on the unobjectionable side when things look dicey.
    Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Many orders can be unobjectionable, such as giving federal employees the day after Christmas off.
    Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In his June ruling, Judge Alsup agreed with Anthropic's argument, stating the company's use of books by the plaintiffs to train their AI model was acceptable.
    Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Reconciliation was acceptable only on the white South’s terms.
    Time, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Lower taxes, while generally desirable, increase the amount of money people have to spend on these now more expensive goods and services.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Frame eyelets for mounting racks and fenders are certainly a desirable feature, although their absence isn't necessarily a dealbreaker.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Sinner had left the court for a medical timeout after losing the second set, and was sweating heavily from the first set onward on a pleasant 77-degree evening.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The fact that people actually read it — that now, TFD is a fully-fledged media company with a staff of eight and a monthly audience of over 3 million women — came as a pleasant surprise.
    Chelsea Fagan, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Ansari, Rogen, and Reeves make for a delightful trio of heavy-hitters.
    Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
  • What follows is a delightful mix of slapstick comedy (a bathtub scene that ranks among the best physical comedy of the decade), whimsical set pieces, and a genuinely touching story about belonging.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As stylish as the Wasp may look, its most attractive feature lies under the hood.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
  • At the same time, shifting tariff policies have made Central America increasingly competitive compared to Asia, positioning Haiti as a more attractive sourcing destination.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Unexceptionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexceptionable. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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