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
If Dallas’ claim to fame is its forward depth, those kinds of slumps are inexcusable.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Non-timely filings are inexcusable and (forced) resignations often follow.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Buying a clock Chicago has now had two of the most inexcusable end-of-game clock management situations in the league with two different head coaches on the sideline.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Non-timely filings are inexcusable and (forced) resignations often follow.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Buying a clock Chicago has now had two of the most inexcusable end-of-game clock management situations in the league with two different head coaches on the sideline.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for inexcusable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
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Without any supporting facts alleging, political impropriety, unacceptable public safety threats, national security concerns, and the potential failure of not executing federal immigration initiatives and policies, all of which will have an impact on Adams’ ability to govern NYC.—
Arnold Kriss,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Many of them will likely be seen in Kyiv as unacceptable.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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The only thing that is unforgivable—in my opinion—is the mainstreaming of one (one) dangly earring.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025
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Leaving the country days after being notified of weather conditions that everyone who lives in LA knows are prime disaster fire conditions is unforgivable.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Typically, a value of 5% or more may not be the ideal buying opportunity because there could be a chance to buy at a lower level, unless the stock is down for some unjustifiable reason.—
Jeff Nash,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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The killing of another human being in cold blood is brutal, savage, and utterly unjustifiable.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
16 Dec. 2024
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Her behavior became so outrageous and uncontrollable that her family arranged to send her to a girls’ reformatory.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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But her story can serve as a warning for people who are willing to believe outrageous claims online, even if the catalyst for it hasn’t been seen in the public eye since.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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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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Wielding state power to discriminate against kids is indefensible.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Biden’s last-minute family pardons are indefensible.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexcusable. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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