unjustifiable
adjective
un·jus·ti·fi·able
ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfī-ə-bəl 
: unable to be justified : not excusable or justifiable
an unjustifiable decision
taking an unjustifiable risk
unjustifiable expenses
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Examples of unjustifiable in a Sentence
an unjustifiable attack that must be avenged
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To make this gloomy picture even darker, unjustifiable gender disparities continue, as do exploitation, violence, and abuse.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
To convict, prosecutors have told the jury that Penny's use of lethal force must be considered unjustifiable and that Penny acted recklessly and consciously disregarded the substantial risk of putting Neely in the chokehold for so long.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
That’s because his decision to vote against border security and put a stop to critical aid that would curb Russian and Chinese interests is unjustifiable.
—Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2024
The Supreme Court’s deference to FDR during World War II resulted in unjustifiable ethical breaches, but its new code of conduct has not resolved the question of when a justice should be disqualified from a case.
—Jed S. Rakoff, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
To convict, prosecutors have told the jury that Penny's use of lethal force must be considered unjustifiable and that Penny acted recklessly and consciously disregarded the substantial risk of putting Neely in the chokehold for so long.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
That’s because his decision to vote against border security and put a stop to critical aid that would curb Russian and Chinese interests is unjustifiable.
—Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2024
The Supreme Court’s deference to FDR during World War II resulted in unjustifiable ethical breaches, but its new code of conduct has not resolved the question of when a justice should be disqualified from a case.
—Jed S. Rakoff, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Unjustifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjustifiable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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