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
That’s just bad, but what’s unforgivable is how flippantly King of the Monsters inverts the atomic metaphor that begat Godzilla.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for unforgivable
James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for unforgivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgivable
Adjective
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Anti-American and antisemitic rhetoric should be categorically unacceptable in any venue.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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When direct conflict carries unacceptable escalation risk, sustained pressure below the threshold of force offers states a way to bend the will of a rival nation without triggering open war.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those dousings also prompted outrage from police leaders — who decried it as an inexcusable sign of disrespect, and even suggested that officers willing to walk away from that kind of horseplay should consider another line of work.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The position Casey Wasserman has put his agents in is inexcusable.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
14 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
Adjective
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If the clothes Kutcher’s Byron Forst wears are occasionally outrageous, the fashion sense exhibited by his wife Franny (Isabella Rossellini) is positively insane.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
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All of it was outrageous, and also representative of what happens in Russia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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 6 Mar. 2026.
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