unforgivable
adjective
un·for·giv·able
ˌən-fər-ˈgi-və-bəl 
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: too bad to be forgiven : not forgivable
an unforgivable crime/sin/error
Such boldness on the part of a man of my own class would have been almost unforgivable.—
Jack London
Jack LondonExamples of unforgivable in a Sentence
an unforgivable crime that society must seek just punishment for
they considered their friend's selfish behavior unforgivable
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Critics, even in his own ranks, saw this as an unforgivable breach of a political quarantine designed to keep the AfD out of power.
—Thomas Escritt, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
With the internet still in impassioned discussion about the situation, one thing remains clear: for many, the idea of being abandoned in a time of need is an unforgivable act.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Helena Eagan is now an adult, and her behavior is 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
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Thomas Escritt, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
With the internet still in impassioned discussion about the situation, one thing remains clear: for many, the idea of being abandoned in a time of need is an unforgivable act.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Helena Eagan is now an adult, and her behavior is 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
See All Example Sentences for unforgivable
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“Unforgivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforgivable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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