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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Losing to Oregon, UCLA, and Northwestern in three straight games was unacceptable.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Others are preaching patience, but acknowledge that the status quo is unacceptable.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The way things went in the past two games was unacceptable, as far as the Chargers and their coaches were concerned.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
This is an unacceptable physical and emotional power dynamic, even in a fantasy.
—USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Others are preaching patience, but acknowledge that the status quo is unacceptable.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The way things went in the past two games was unacceptable, as far as the Chargers and their coaches were concerned.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
This is an unacceptable physical and emotional power dynamic, even in a fantasy.
—USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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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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