as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
an unforgivable crime that society must seek just punishment for they considered their friend's selfish behavior unforgivable
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Recent Examples of unforgivable
To Solomon, this is what makes the whole thing unforgivable.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Kansas State stands at the top of Big 12 hill, and Manhattan, Kan., in November could be every bit as unforgivable as games in Washington or Oregon.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
That Baruch Goldstein’s unforgivable mass murder came on the heels of others, by Muslims of Jews, near the same sacred tomb?
—Daniel Bergner, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
That unforgivable decision is precipitated by the appearance of a music producer who seems to hold the keys to opportunity for the young girls and abuses that power for his own shameful ends.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Kansas State stands at the top of Big 12 hill, and Manhattan, Kan., in November could be every bit as unforgivable as games in Washington or Oregon.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
That Baruch Goldstein’s unforgivable mass murder came on the heels of others, by Muslims of Jews, near the same sacred tomb?
—Daniel Bergner, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
That unforgivable decision is precipitated by the appearance of a music producer who seems to hold the keys to opportunity for the young girls and abuses that power for his own shameful ends.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgivable
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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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During Tuesday’s meeting, board members agreed that Morris’ remark was unacceptable.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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But overall there is a mass consensus that putting the country under martial law was an inexcusable action, no matter what motivated the president to do so.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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As road salt built up on the windshield, squirting the cleaner then using the wipers was effective but the extra drops of liquid the wipers consistently splattered all over the passenger side when performing its task, this was inexcusable and annoying.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 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 default punished Jones for failing to comply with court orders to disclose business records and found in favor of the families on the central point of their suit — that Jones’ hoax broadcasts were outrageous lies and were responsible for a decade of harassment and anguish.Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
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Hechinger plays the outrageous Emperor Caracalla, who rules Rome alongside his twin, Emperor Geta (Joseph Quinn).Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 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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That’s because his decision to vote against border security and put a stop to critical aid that would curb Russian and Chinese interests is unjustifiable.Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 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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Trump’s vitriolic bile claiming Kamala Harris will destroy Israel is absolutely indefensible on several levels.Michael Isaacson, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Unforgivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgivable. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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