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
For anyone who is outside the MAGA bubble, the first and best half of Whipple’s book is a voyage into the unforgivable.
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Fintan O’Toole, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Breach of confidence—that is the scarlet sin, the cardinal and unforgivable sin of our fraternal ethos.
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Neither of them committed any unforgivable sins on the island, and the season ended with a successful proposal.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Bath time betrayal – Even when necessary, some pups act like a bath is an unforgivable offense.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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Fintan O’Toole, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Breach of confidence—that is the scarlet sin, the cardinal and unforgivable sin of our fraternal ethos.
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Neither of them committed any unforgivable sins on the island, and the season ended with a successful proposal.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Bath time betrayal – Even when necessary, some pups act like a bath is an unforgivable offense.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unforgivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgivable
Adjective
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And sometimes the soldiers can do things which are totally unacceptable and can be called crimes.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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Tools that pose an unacceptable threat to rights or safety are banned outright.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Just seven episodes into a sitcom with five main characters to flesh out, that’s not inexcusable.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
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Playoff droughts like the one the team went through over the previous four seasons have gone from the norm to inexcusable.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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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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Attacking innocent citizens, in this case tourists, is utterly appalling and unpardonable.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The concept is both simple and outrageous — an interview done while guests eat a series of chicken wings of increasing spice levels, often with disorienting discomfort — and the show has become a popular sensation and an essential stop on the modern celebrity promotional tour.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Each episode explores a pivotal or outrageous moment in marijuana history—from ancient tokes to cultural revolutions—blending humor with surprisingly rich education.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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And without consumers, infrastructure investment remains commercially unjustifiable.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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That this reaction was unjustifiable, greater in force than any force exerted by my father, only exacerbated my state.—
Jonathon Sturgeon,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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By selecting a case where the underlying policy is widely considered legally indefensible, the Court may be trying to isolate the injunction issue from the merits of Trump’s executive order.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
14 May 2025
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That someone would appropriate her best friend’s saga of wartime survival is clearly indefensible.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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