unacceptable
adjective
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Examples of unacceptable in a Sentence
NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
In a phone call on Thursday, US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the humanitarian situation in Gaza was unacceptable and warned Israel to address the crisis or face consequences.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Facebook’s content-moderation calls often leave people struggling to figure out what’s off limits, but for most of Thursday a Kansas newsroom had no trouble discerning what Meta’s flagship social network found unacceptable: the entirety of its work.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 5 Apr. 2024
Gordon said that the staff lacks clarity on what attire is unacceptable, unless it’s brought to their attention by management.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
And while many Republicans privately and publicly lambasted that decision as beyond the pale, including by GOP standards, operatives conceded there's little that can be done to prevent a ruling or bill from making a splash in the future, even if it's widely viewed as unacceptable.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Anything under 60 is unacceptable and requires closure and inspection before reopening.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Read Next: Two Hunters in North Idaho Shoot and Kill a Grizzly Bear in Self-Defense
Until that day comes, however, Dale said the trapping and snaring of wolves in grizzly habitat outside denning season poses an unacceptable risk to the bears.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2024
Young people were the most critical of Israel’s conduct in Gaza, with 46 percent saying the way Israel is carrying out its response to the Oct. 7 attack is unacceptable.
—Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
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15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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