as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
an unjustifiable attack that must be avenged
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Recent Examples of unjustifiable
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.
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Jed S. Rakoff, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
To convict, prosecutors must prove Penny's use of lethal force was unjustifiable and that Penny acted recklessly and consciously disregarded the substantial risk of putting Neely in the chokehold for so long.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Coppola captures the ambivalence of officers continuing to honor the fallen during an unjustifiable and unwinnable war, but the drama is buttoned-up and square.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
One year on from the appalling, unjustifiable Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and Israel’s ongoing, disproportionate military assault and atrocities in Gaza, the whole Middle East is on the brink of a catastrophic regional war.
—Mary Robinson, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jed S. Rakoff, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
To convict, prosecutors must prove Penny's use of lethal force was unjustifiable and that Penny acted recklessly and consciously disregarded the substantial risk of putting Neely in the chokehold for so long.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Coppola captures the ambivalence of officers continuing to honor the fallen during an unjustifiable and unwinnable war, but the drama is buttoned-up and square.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
One year on from the appalling, unjustifiable Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and Israel’s ongoing, disproportionate military assault and atrocities in Gaza, the whole Middle East is on the brink of a catastrophic regional war.
—Mary Robinson, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustifiable
Adjective
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Greenwashing and intentional misinformation are unacceptable, but silence from the best actors is an even bigger risk.—
Jesper Brodin,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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In this team, calling in sick for shady reasons is unacceptable.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The two franchises eventually crossed over with the Warriors Orochi games, which mashes up characters from both titles alongside original ones for an outrageous kitchen sink approach with a fantasy bend.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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The kit takes what is already a pretty outrageous sports car and outfits it with an aggressive aero package that features a front lip spoiler, a whole array of fins, and an even larger rear wing that retains the standard version’s DRS functionality.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In other instances, though, the EOL is indefensible and should simply be changed.—
Ismail Amla,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Nvidia's performance comparisons aren't indefensible; with DLSS FG enabled, the cards can put out a lot of frames per second.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Lions had an inexcusable 12-men-on-the-field penalty right before an all-important fourth-down, which gave Washington an automatic first down.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Allowing Todd to have her way from beyond the arc was inexcusable, Cullop added.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Health Psychopaths and the Rest of Us Laura Smith Searching for empathy with those society deems unforgivable.—
hazlitt.net,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Conservatives and Republicans in Congress continue to claim that the cost of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits is an insupportable burden on America, so benefits need to be cut, though President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to preserve entitlements like Social Security and Medicare.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Unless the distress among the German people should become insupportable, any sudden advance movement on their part that relied on force would be doomed to failure without armed support and assistance from outside.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2011
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Combined with a vicious splitter, which is one of the best in the world right now, Sasaki has proved unstoppable at times.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Social media lit up with outrage directed toward Jubilee for giving voice to a vicious troll.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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