Examples of unsatisfactory in a Sentence
He was fired for unsatisfactory performance.
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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Proctor was officially fired from his post on March 19 of this year — just two weeks before the start of Read's second trial — for what Massachusetts State Police said was unsatisfactory performance and a charge related to alcoholic beverages, according to GBH News.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
The trial board found Proctor guilty of three charges of unsatisfactory performance and one charge of consumption of alcohol while on duty from January to August 2022.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Some grantees interviewed by The Times feared that impolitic or unsatisfactory answers could lead to cancellation of funding.
—Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
The Gen Z college graduates hired this year have been unsatisfactory, say 75% of employers.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
The trial board found Proctor guilty of three charges of unsatisfactory performance and one charge of consumption of alcohol while on duty from January to August 2022.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Some grantees interviewed by The Times feared that impolitic or unsatisfactory answers could lead to cancellation of funding.
—Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
The Gen Z college graduates hired this year have been unsatisfactory, say 75% of employers.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Unsatisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsatisfactory. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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