as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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Recent Examples of unsatisfactory
McAlister seized on this, asking Healey if this meant Boeing's proposal should really be considered unsatisfactory.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
Three-quarters of the companies surveyed said some or all of their recent graduate hires were unsatisfactory in some way.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
Ivan, a 22-year-old chess genius with a degree in theoretical physics, and his brother Peter, a 32-year-old human rights lawyer, are grieving the death of their father, as well as their own unsatisfactory relationship.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Sep. 2024
Without good data, buyers can't access a retailer’s entire inventory when searching for products, leading to unsatisfactory experiences and diminishing sales.
—Roland Gossage, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
Three-quarters of the companies surveyed said some or all of their recent graduate hires were unsatisfactory in some way.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
Ivan, a 22-year-old chess genius with a degree in theoretical physics, and his brother Peter, a 32-year-old human rights lawyer, are grieving the death of their father, as well as their own unsatisfactory relationship.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Sep. 2024
Without good data, buyers can't access a retailer’s entire inventory when searching for products, leading to unsatisfactory experiences and diminishing sales.
—Roland Gossage, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsatisfactory
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Rangers: After winning the Presidents’ Trophy last year, the Rangers viewed a conference final loss to the eventual champions as an unacceptable result.Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Given how much aid the United States has already provided to Ukraine, there is not much room for Washington to expand the flow of arms quantitatively, and further qualitative increases would entail unacceptable escalation risks.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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His role comes a year after a poor performance in his Madison Square Garden debut just eight games into his NBA career: 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting to go along with nine rebounds and a block.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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As of Tuesday afternoon, a winter weather advisory was in place warning of poor driving conditions in parts of the state.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the second column, list what feels wrong about the feedback.Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Begiristain is being shown up not for signing bad players but for letting the wrong ones leave.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
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Their first tryst starts off like a bad porno with Samuel and Romy improvising a script that feels phony even to them.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Not bad for someone who was initially rejected for the role of Mariko.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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Iron deficiency can definitely cause symptoms—but many of them are so common that they could easily be attributed to other things like not drinking enough water, being deficient in Vitamin B12, or hormonal fluctuations.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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As professional practice and compelling television, the tactic is equally deficient.Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Unsatisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfactory. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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