as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
spitting at a teacher is inexcusable behavior and will be severely punished
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Recent Examples of inexcusable
The report detailed an inexcusable breakdown of basic safety practices within Microsoft.
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Combs quickly acknowledged and apologized for the beating, saying his actions were inexcusable.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Yes, but: Even after the inexcusable loss, the 4-3 team is still in the playoff hunt.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
This is not only inexcusable in Sunja’s mind but also impossible.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Combs quickly acknowledged and apologized for the beating, saying his actions were inexcusable.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Yes, but: Even after the inexcusable loss, the 4-3 team is still in the playoff hunt.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
This is not only inexcusable in Sunja’s mind but also impossible.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for inexcusable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
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This time difference is unacceptable and the cause of many breaches.Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The lack of information is absolutely unacceptable.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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One of them is the unforgivable delay in seriously investigating Trump.Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
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As a small country with many ill-wishers, surrounded by militias that clamor for its destruction, Israel often feels itself under siege and classifies any action against it as an unforgivable betrayal.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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To make this gloomy picture even darker, unjustifiable gender disparities continue, as do exploitation, violence, and abuse.Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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To convict, prosecutors have told the jury that Penny's use of lethal force must be considered unjustifiable and that Penny acted recklessly and consciously disregarded the substantial risk of putting Neely in the chokehold for so long.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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An outrageous budget buster that’s heading for approval will blow a $200 billion hole in the trust fund.John Fund, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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But any unpalatable class issues at the center of the movie are smoothed over by the outrageous star power of Culkin, who is so charismatic as Kevin that the performance has followed him ever since.Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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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
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The prevailing food waste, however, is more than indefensible.Vaclav Smil, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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At a certain point, that lack of balance becomes indefensible.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexcusable. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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