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
Helena Eagan is now an adult, and her behavior is unforgivable.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
The amount of loss and harm and pain is unthinkable and unfathomable and unforgivable on a cosmic level.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
The only thing that is unforgivable—in my opinion—is the mainstreaming of one (one) dangly earring.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Leaving the country days after being notified of weather conditions that everyone who lives in LA knows are prime disaster fire conditions is unforgivable.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unforgivable
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
The amount of loss and harm and pain is unthinkable and unfathomable and unforgivable on a cosmic level.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
The only thing that is unforgivable—in my opinion—is the mainstreaming of one (one) dangly earring.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Leaving the country days after being notified of weather conditions that everyone who lives in LA knows are prime disaster fire conditions is unforgivable.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unforgivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgivable
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Defense stocks were once considered socially unacceptable investments, but fund managers are slowly changing tack as the sector has rallied in recent years.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Forcing Americans and small independent American companies to rely on those same tools is an unacceptable outcome of domestic legislation.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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PowerSchool’s lack of transparency is troubling and inexcusable, yet predictable.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Alone in George’s office, Roger commits the unpardonable offense of reading his notebook.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 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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As a woman, I am appalled by Michael Tanzi's outrageous actions.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Several major automakers like Audi and Volkswagen have paused shipments to the United States to avoid paying outrageous import tariffs.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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For many, $449 might be an unjustifiable luxury, but for the Nintendo faithful, these incremental improvements add up to something quite promising indeed.—
James Perkins Mastromarino,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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The 107 women in the new suit join 60 other former patients who have filed suit against Dr. Barry J. Brock, accusing him of inappropriate and medically unjustifiable behavior that at times resulted in lasting physical complications.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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That a majority of this court now rewards the government for its behavior with discretionary equitable relief is indefensible.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Wielding state power to discriminate against kids is indefensible.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Unforgivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgivable. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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