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
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For a city in the grip of a housing crisis, that delay was unacceptable.—
Michelle de la Uz,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
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Bans on unacceptable-risk AI have applied since February 2025, according to the European Commission.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
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After her March 4 arrest, a representative called her actions inexcusable and said that ideally, the arrest would lead to overdue change in her life.—
Andrew Dalton,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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The same goes for Humbert Humbert from Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel Lolita, a pedophile with a silver tongue who conjures up excuses for his inexcusable actions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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Longtime Super Bowl advertisers who typically buy several commercials found the initial ask — as much as $20 million when ad slot and match are combined — outrageous.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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At the film’s after-party there will be tee-shirts that are a tad outrageous, but also quite hilarious.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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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
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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 16 May. 2026.
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