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
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.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Crosby considered that unforgivable.
—Pat Leonard, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Attitudinal issues or clashes of personality aren’t unforgivable.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
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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.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Crosby considered that unforgivable.
—Pat Leonard, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Attitudinal issues or clashes of personality aren’t unforgivable.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unforgivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgivable
Adjective
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That could include fees for access, which Washington says would be unacceptable.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Speakers at Tuesday’s rally argued this was unacceptable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Smith’s participation in this crime is inexcusable, but Smith owned up to his crime, told the truth in court despite fear of retribution and threats, and has now accepted responsibility and received this long prison sentence.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2026
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Instead, Adames committed an inexcusable baserunning error by forgetting how many outs there were in the seventh inning, allowing Ohtani to complete seven scoreless innings as the Giants’ three-game winning streak was snapped.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 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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Or were their outrageous takes simply a ploy to boost ratings?—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Back then, both Riley and Glick felt marginalized, under siege in a country where merely criticizing income inequality was viewed as outrageous.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Salim has to be the pragmatic one who pretends everything around them isn’t morally unjustifiable just to get through the day without losing his mind.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, said the war was morally unjustifiable.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even in one of the most politically one-sided cities in America, councilors understood this decision was indefensible.—
Anne Brensley,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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That’s indefensible, that performance tonight.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Unforgivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgivable. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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