as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
the unwarrantable arrogance of that man
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In April 2021, the European Commission proposed a draft of the Artificial Intelligence Act, aimed at introducing a system of AI classification based on risks to users (minimal, limited, high, unacceptable).—
Olena Orliuk,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025 -
Republicans have said the level of tax increases and additional funding measures in the budget is unacceptable.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Iran says talks now ‘unjustifiable’ The sixth round of U.S.-Iran indirect talks planned for Sunday over Iran ’s nuclear program will not take place, mediator Oman said.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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And without consumers, infrastructure investment remains commercially unjustifiable.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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My hair fell out, my mouth filled with sores, and the overnight fevers were outrageous.—
Noor Hassan,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 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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Attacking innocent citizens, in this case tourists, is utterly appalling and unpardonable.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Yes, Republicans have also been the target of inexcusable violence, but this isn’t a ‘both sides’ issue.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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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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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
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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
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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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