unacceptable
adjective
un·ac·cept·able
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl 
-ak-
: not acceptable : not pleasing or welcome
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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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The section says that Amazon believes in creating a diverse and inclusive company and that inequitable treatment of anyone is unacceptable.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
One glaring weakness Poles probably spent too much time talking about Williams’ role in the unacceptable number of sacks.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
However, the winter storm in 2023 ended up knocking out power for 262,000 Texans, an improvement from 2021, but an unacceptable number, nonetheless.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
As of 2020, 10 bases had retained names of Confederate States Army officers, which retired U.S. Army general and former CIA director David Petraeus said was unacceptable in an op-ed for The Atlantic.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
One glaring weakness Poles probably spent too much time talking about Williams’ role in the unacceptable number of sacks.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
However, the winter storm in 2023 ended up knocking out power for 262,000 Texans, an improvement from 2021, but an unacceptable number, nonetheless.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
As of 2020, 10 bases had retained names of Confederate States Army officers, which retired U.S. Army general and former CIA director David Petraeus said was unacceptable in an op-ed for The Atlantic.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 17 Jan. 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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