as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
an unjustifiable attack that must be avenged
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Recent Examples of unjustifiable
The Supreme Court’s deference to FDR during World War II resulted in unjustifiable ethical breaches, but its new code of conduct has not resolved the question of when a justice should be disqualified from a case.
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Jed S. Rakoff, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
To convict, prosecutors must prove Penny's use of lethal force was unjustifiable and that Penny acted recklessly and consciously disregarded the substantial risk of putting Neely in the chokehold for so long.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Coppola captures the ambivalence of officers continuing to honor the fallen during an unjustifiable and unwinnable war, but the drama is buttoned-up and square.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
One year on from the appalling, unjustifiable Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and Israel’s ongoing, disproportionate military assault and atrocities in Gaza, the whole Middle East is on the brink of a catastrophic regional war.
—Mary Robinson, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jed S. Rakoff, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
To convict, prosecutors must prove Penny's use of lethal force was unjustifiable and that Penny acted recklessly and consciously disregarded the substantial risk of putting Neely in the chokehold for so long.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Coppola captures the ambivalence of officers continuing to honor the fallen during an unjustifiable and unwinnable war, but the drama is buttoned-up and square.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
One year on from the appalling, unjustifiable Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and Israel’s ongoing, disproportionate military assault and atrocities in Gaza, the whole Middle East is on the brink of a catastrophic regional war.
—Mary Robinson, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustifiable
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The section says that Amazon believes in creating a diverse and inclusive company and that inequitable treatment of anyone is unacceptable.Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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One glaring weakness Poles probably spent too much time talking about Williams’ role in the unacceptable number of sacks.Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The two franchises eventually crossed over with the Warriors Orochi games, which mashes up characters from both titles alongside original ones for an outrageous kitchen sink approach with a fantasy bend.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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The kit takes what is already a pretty outrageous sports car and outfits it with an aggressive aero package that features a front lip spoiler, a whole array of fins, and an even larger rear wing that retains the standard version’s DRS functionality.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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In other instances, though, the EOL is indefensible and should simply be changed.Ismail Amla, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Nvidia's performance comparisons aren't indefensible; with DLSS FG enabled, the cards can put out a lot of frames per second.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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If Dallas’ claim to fame is its forward depth, those kinds of slumps are inexcusable.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Non-timely filings are inexcusable and (forced) resignations often follow.Noah Barsky, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Health Psychopaths and the Rest of Us Laura Smith Searching for empathy with those society deems unforgivable.hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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With an unforgivable 131-minute running time, The Kissing Booth 2 drags out Elle’s meaningless temptation by hot new transfer student Marco (Taylor Zakhar Perez), who serenades her on the beach by apparently pulling a guitar out of thin air.Josh Bell, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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Conservatives and Republicans in Congress continue to claim that the cost of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits is an insupportable burden on America, so benefits need to be cut, though President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to preserve entitlements like Social Security and Medicare.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Unless the distress among the German people should become insupportable, any sudden advance movement on their part that relied on force would be doomed to failure without armed support and assistance from outside.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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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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Several fast-growing wildfires fueled by a vicious Southern California wind storm are devastating communities across the Los Angeles region, with homes being burned to the ground and tens of thousands of people evacuating to safety.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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That’s when Evans, in a full sprint, blindsided Lattimore with a vicious hit in the back and knocked him to the ground.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Unjustifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustifiable. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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