as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
an unforgivable crime that society must seek just punishment for they considered their friend's selfish behavior unforgivable
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Recent Examples of unforgivable
The incomplete arm stripes are unforgivable.
—
Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The man turned to Reddit, wondering if his attempt at honesty had crossed an unforgivable line.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
But the loss to Chicago was especially unforgivable under the circumstances.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
The two men do eventually join forces, however, once Dante’s goons cross an unforgivable line.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The man turned to Reddit, wondering if his attempt at honesty had crossed an unforgivable line.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
But the loss to Chicago was especially unforgivable under the circumstances.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
The two men do eventually join forces, however, once Dante’s goons cross an unforgivable line.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unforgivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgivable
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The behavior's unacceptable, and so this is our way to try to end it or stop it, at least here in Manteca.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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That is completely unacceptable.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The position Casey Wasserman has put his agents in is inexcusable.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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What Trump did is inexcusable and should be called out as such.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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More to the point: Doing nothing would be unpardonable.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
27 Nov. 2025
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If Sam is wrong, his journalistic sin is unpardonable.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
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Their Fat Tuesday tradition is to walk through the French Quarter and admire people’s intricate and outrageous costumes.—
Sara Cline,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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It’s gotten so outrageous that companies will get rid of Nvidia to, well, hire Nvidia, since these bone-crushing hyperscalers run on Nvidia.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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Time away from her family felt increasingly unjustifiable.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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There are some problematic cases already in the Hall, and the inconsistency grows increasingly unjustifiable.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Some philosophers and activists advocate for pet abolition, arguing that treating any animals as property is ethically indefensible.—
Margret Grebowicz,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Two of the most talked about these days are the indefensible actions of ICE and the attempt of this government to take over the arts in this country.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Unforgivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgivable. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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