as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
an unforgivable crime that society must seek just punishment for they considered their friend's selfish behavior unforgivable
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Recent Examples of unforgivable
That indifference is the world’s burden to share, and will always be a tragedy on top of a tragedy — inexplicable, indefensible, unforgivable.
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
One of them is the unforgivable delay in seriously investigating Trump.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
As a small country with many ill-wishers, surrounded by militias that clamor for its destruction, Israel often feels itself under siege and classifies any action against it as an unforgivable betrayal.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Not knowing major players in your space is unforgivable.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
One of them is the unforgivable delay in seriously investigating Trump.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
As a small country with many ill-wishers, surrounded by militias that clamor for its destruction, Israel often feels itself under siege and classifies any action against it as an unforgivable betrayal.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Not knowing major players in your space is unforgivable.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unforgivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgivable
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Without any supporting facts alleging, political impropriety, unacceptable public safety threats, national security concerns, and the potential failure of not executing federal immigration initiatives and policies, all of which will have an impact on Adams’ ability to govern NYC.—
Arnold Kriss,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Many of them will likely be seen in Kyiv as unacceptable.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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The lack of transparency by withholding what should be public information is inexcusable.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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The crash that started with inexcusable COVID-19-era school closures has continued over a cliff in almost every state.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s explicit threats against the Bidens, and his record of trying to politicize the Justice Department and FBI, almost justify an unpardonable pardon, columnist Jackie Calmes writes.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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In her small and deeply Catholic community, suicide is an unpardonable sin, so a horrible crime lures her with the promise of escape.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
29 Sep. 2024
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Her behavior became so outrageous and uncontrollable that her family arranged to send her to a girls’ reformatory.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The art of the deal, evidently, is to be the behemoth who takes outrageous positions that cause his weaker targets to shake in their boots; the master’s genius is soon demonstrated when the targets move away from what we’re meant to see as their previously intractable positions.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
8 Feb. 2025
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Typically, a value of 5% or more may not be the ideal buying opportunity because there could be a chance to buy at a lower level, unless the stock is down for some unjustifiable reason.—
Jeff Nash,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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The killing of another human being in cold blood is brutal, savage, and utterly unjustifiable.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
16 Dec. 2024
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Wielding state power to discriminate against kids is indefensible.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Biden’s last-minute family pardons are indefensible.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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