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
Take the quiz here … ROYAL RIFT — Prince Harry, Meghan Markle caused ‘unforgivable’ stress for Queen Elizabeth in final years.
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FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unforgivable
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Emma’s intentions are unforgivable, says Rachel, whose cousin was injured in a shooting.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for unforgivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgivable
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If scar tissue is too severe, if prior surgeries have left the blood supply compromised, or if a patient's goals aren't achievable without unacceptable risk, proceeding could cause irreversible damage.
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Yes, Stokes’ late night out, in the context of what went on before, was unacceptable.
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To make this move now, just as the network has begun regaining the trust of average sports fans, is inexcusable.
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The actions of hooligans following the Knicks championship is inexcusable.
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More to the point: Doing nothing would be unpardonable.
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If Sam is wrong, his journalistic sin is unpardonable.
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By then the alternate endings were a hot topic, and Rice pulled an outrageous stunt.
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In 2014, Messi began with that famously outrageous winner against Bosnia, arguably bettered it against Iran a few days later, with a splendid winner in stoppage time.
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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.
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Parents may be masking their children because the CDC continuously published shoddy research meant to support their unjustifiable policy positions.
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Alyssa Thomas' thug-like play, punching Caitlin Clark in the throat and kneeing her in the groin, is indefensible.
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Pressing South Africa to dismantle post-apartheid transformation measures as the price of treatment is indefensible, undermining sovereignty and making cooperation on health harder.
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“Unforgivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgivable. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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