as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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Recent Examples of unsatisfactory
Blame an unsatisfactory script Carpenter commissioned and ascending star Russell’s availability.
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Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
In fact, 75% of companies in a recent survey found Gen Z hires unsatisfactory.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Even after investing significant time and labor, the results were often unsatisfactory, with high rates of error that caused delays in order fulfillment and inefficiencies across their supply chain.
—Nia Bowers, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
In addition, continuing to run software on mature LTS releases is unsatisfactory for the customer.
—Alexander Belokrylov, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
In fact, 75% of companies in a recent survey found Gen Z hires unsatisfactory.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Even after investing significant time and labor, the results were often unsatisfactory, with high rates of error that caused delays in order fulfillment and inefficiencies across their supply chain.
—Nia Bowers, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
In addition, continuing to run software on mature LTS releases is unsatisfactory for the customer.
—Alexander Belokrylov, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unsatisfactory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsatisfactory
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 Texans’ offensive line was mostly poor this season, unable to consistently protect Stroud.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Understand that poor sleep hygiene can negatively impact the quantity and quality of sleep.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The outlet reports that Puente would even continue to write letters to her tenants’ family members for months following their deaths in order to cover her tracks and lead the families to believe nothing was wrong.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The swindles also involved fake investments, phony sweepstakes, and tech support scams in which a person was contacted and told there was something wrong with their computer, which could be corrected for a fee.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
Adjective
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Bankers, who often complain that uncertainty is bad for business, are now willing to try all sorts of deals to see what will work.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Daily How Nike’s new CEO plans to rebound from its worst year ever Sheryl Estrada NewslettersTerm Sheet Yan-David Erlich, former Weights and Biases executive, joins B Capital as general partner Allie Garfinkle NewslettersData Sheet The key to Netflix’s blowout earnings?—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Its star players include peptides and lipids—two things eczema-prone skin is deficient in, Dr. Weinstein Velez says.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
20 Jan. 2025
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Vitamin D More than 40% of adult Americans are deficient in vitamin D. Low levels are linked to fatigue, bone pain, muscle weakness, mood disorders and cognitive decline.—
Lina Begdache,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Unsatisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfactory. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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