as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
an unjustifiable attack that must be avenged
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Recent Examples of unjustifiable
These tariffs are completely unjustifiable, and Canadians are united in the face of this economic threat.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The 107 new plaintiffs join 60 other former patients who have accused Brock in lawsuits last year of inappropriate and medically unjustifiable behavior that at times resulted in lasting physical complications.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
For many, $449 might be an unjustifiable luxury, but for the Nintendo faithful, these incremental improvements add up to something quite promising indeed.
—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
The 107 women in the new suit join 60 other former patients who have filed suit against Dr. Barry J. Brock, accusing him of inappropriate and medically unjustifiable behavior that at times resulted in lasting physical complications.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The 107 new plaintiffs join 60 other former patients who have accused Brock in lawsuits last year of inappropriate and medically unjustifiable behavior that at times resulted in lasting physical complications.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
For many, $449 might be an unjustifiable luxury, but for the Nintendo faithful, these incremental improvements add up to something quite promising indeed.
—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
The 107 women in the new suit join 60 other former patients who have filed suit against Dr. Barry J. Brock, accusing him of inappropriate and medically unjustifiable behavior that at times resulted in lasting physical complications.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustifiable
Adjective
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The use of unilateral sanctions against Special Rapporteurs or any other UN expert or official is unacceptable.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Students, both the ones who behave and the ones who misbehave, need to know that there are real consequences for unacceptable behavior.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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But those first two seasons are really timeless — thrilling, ambitious, outrageous to this day.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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Whitehead said what’s happening now is a case of the internet doing what the internet often does: amplify the loudest and most outrageous voices.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Compelling teachers to lie to parents is morally indefensible and violates their First Amendment rights.—
Amy Reichert,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Acts of property damage or violence, like smashing curbs or throwing Molotov cocktails, are indeed indefensible.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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The fact that LeMahieu is on the roster is shocking enough, but this amount of consistent playing time isn't inexcusable for the Yankees.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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According to Serenity, Humanities Tennessee won’t exist in a few months, if the federal government doesn’t reverse its ridiculous, inexcusable decision to defund the NEH.—
Andrea Williams,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Crystal Skull is easily Spielberg’s laziest, sloppiest work — even the action sequences seem phoned-in — and it’s filled with unforgivable howlers: Shia LaBeouf’s limp attempt at being a bad boy, Cate Blanchett’s hammy villain, the goddamn fridge scene.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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The sisters also mention their own summer 16, when something unforgivable happened.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Conservatives and Republicans in Congress continue to claim that the cost of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits is an insupportable burden on America, so benefits need to be cut, though President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to preserve entitlements like Social Security and Medicare.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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There are people of goodwill who think the way out of this insupportable situation lies in the fight for equal democratic rights in a single state for everyone living in the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.—
Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2024
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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Stanton, demonstrating that there’s still plenty of power in his vicious swing, sent the pitch 401 feet the other way at 106.1 mph.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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The author presents a vicious takedown of George Washington.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Unjustifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustifiable. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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