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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All these attacks are unacceptable, and this isn't just an American problem.
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Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 13 May 2025
That should be unacceptable to American negotiators.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
McIver, who said she and the others were physically handled while trying to de-escalate, called the situation unacceptable.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 10 May 2025
The status quo trajectory is unsustainable and has allowed unacceptable risks to fester.
—John Feng
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 13 May 2025
That should be unacceptable to American negotiators.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
McIver, who said she and the others were physically handled while trying to de-escalate, called the situation unacceptable.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 10 May 2025
The status quo trajectory is unsustainable and has allowed unacceptable risks to fester.
—John Feng
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unacceptable
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 26 May. 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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