as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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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.
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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
Thirty years after the case was launched, the state failed to fix the system, with the results so unsatisfactory that New Hampshire’s school funding was declared unconstitutional again last year.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The facelift is a key facet of Post publisher and chief executive Will Lewis’s plan to turn around the publication’s fortunes on behalf of owner Jeff Bezos This year the Post is forecast to lose about $50 million, an improvement over last year’s $77 million loss, but still an unsatisfactory result.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
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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
Thirty years after the case was launched, the state failed to fix the system, with the results so unsatisfactory that New Hampshire’s school funding was declared unconstitutional again last year.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The facelift is a key facet of Post publisher and chief executive Will Lewis’s plan to turn around the publication’s fortunes on behalf of owner Jeff Bezos This year the Post is forecast to lose about $50 million, an improvement over last year’s $77 million loss, but still an unsatisfactory result.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Unsatisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfactory. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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