as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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Recent Examples of unsatisfactory
Or is there evidence of poor capital allocation decisions that have produced unsatisfactory results for investors?
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Several proposals were put forward, most of which were unsatisfactory one way or another.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
If the results are unsatisfactory, the model might require adjustments, such as reconfiguring algorithms, incorporating additional data features or refining the training process.
—Fabio Belloni, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Detractors also assert that scientists will only ever be able to engineer unsatisfactory imitations of extinct animals.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Several proposals were put forward, most of which were unsatisfactory one way or another.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
If the results are unsatisfactory, the model might require adjustments, such as reconfiguring algorithms, incorporating additional data features or refining the training process.
—Fabio Belloni, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Detractors also assert that scientists will only ever be able to engineer unsatisfactory imitations of extinct animals.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsatisfactory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsatisfactory
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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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This initiative helped avert potential global famines and boosted incomes for poor farmers, particularly in Asia.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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But shortly after its release, AT&T dropped the device’s price down to just $0.99 in what was an unmistakable sign of poor sales – and perhaps an indication that consumers didn’t want more Facebook on their phone other than in its app.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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This reveals Wrexham have still been creating more than the opposition, suggesting there wasn’t a lot wrong and that an upturn in individual form, as happened at Mansfield with the back three, will bring the necessary results to stay in the promotion hunt.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Monkey continues Perkins’ brand of glossy, inert horror with the kind of cinematography and blocking that calls the wrong kind of attention to itself.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
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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
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The weather was bad enough that MassDOT dropped the speed limit on the pike and forbid tandem trucks from the road.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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There have been worse trades than the one that sent Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, along with Max Christie and a future first-round draft pick.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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Second, laser technology is deficient in energy, efficiency, and is too expensive.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
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Of course, soil can also be deficient in important nutrients.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Unsatisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfactory. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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