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
Emma’s intentions are unforgivable, says Rachel, whose cousin was injured in a shooting.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
There were some unforgivable mistakes—like releasing versions of the Epstein files with unredacted nude images of young women or possibly teenage girls.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Locally, Israel has taken advantage of the strategically unforgivable decision by Hezbollah to join the fighting on behalf of its Iranian patrons.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Crosby considered that unforgivable.
—Pat Leonard, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
There were some unforgivable mistakes—like releasing versions of the Epstein files with unredacted nude images of young women or possibly teenage girls.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Locally, Israel has taken advantage of the strategically unforgivable decision by Hezbollah to join the fighting on behalf of its Iranian patrons.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Crosby considered that unforgivable.
—Pat Leonard, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unforgivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgivable
Adjective
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The third strand of anti-vaccine advocacy, that compelling vaccine use is unacceptable, is a philosophical claim, not one of fact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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There is, of course, Itaewon, which is historically more associated with foreigners and other outsiders, where all who are deemed unacceptable are accepted.—
Anton Hur,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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But Nathan MacKinnon not talking after Tuesday’s loss was unprofessional and inexcusable for one of the NHL’s best players.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The airline’s behavior here is inexcusable.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
25 May 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
Adjective
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The French winger has had a fantastic season with Bayern Munich, helping the Bavarians to the Champions League semifinals and racking up an outrageous 52 goals and assists this campaign across all club competitions.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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And if the waitlist gets outrageous, don’t despair—there are many ways to slurp in Tomales Bay.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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This unjustifiable benefit, which could be worth more than a hundred million dollars to the Trumps, would go directly into the pockets of the President and his family.—
Austin Elias-de Jesus,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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Parents may be masking their children because the CDC continuously published shoddy research meant to support their unjustifiable policy positions.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The remarks were shocking and indefensible.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Nothing seemed to go right after he was let down badly by a misguided – OK, indefensible – VAR intervention in his second match of the season, which led to him wrongly ruling out a Josh King goal for Fulham at Chelsea.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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“Unforgivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgivable. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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