unacceptable
adjective
un·ac·cept·able
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl 
-ak-
: not acceptable : not pleasing or welcome
Examples of unacceptable in a Sentence
a word that is unacceptable in formal English
Some of her ideas were unacceptable to other people.
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And sending in ground troops would, of course, be unacceptable to most Americans and would severely hurt the Republicans in the upcoming midterm Congressional elections and even the 2028 presidential election.
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Europe and Canada have long considered the prospect of depending on China for those resources to pose an unacceptable risk.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
There have also been reports that some migrants are being held at the processing center longer than ICE policy allows, something Veasey called unacceptable.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Government actions have an important symbolic value and show that authorities deem violence against women unacceptable, said Isadora Vianna, a sociology researcher from Rio de Janeiro State University.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Europe and Canada have long considered the prospect of depending on China for those resources to pose an unacceptable risk.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
There have also been reports that some migrants are being held at the processing center longer than ICE policy allows, something Veasey called unacceptable.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Government actions have an important symbolic value and show that authorities deem violence against women unacceptable, said Isadora Vianna, a sociology researcher from Rio de Janeiro State University.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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unacceptable
adjective
un·ac·cept·able
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl
-ak-
: not acceptable : not pleasing or welcome
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