unjustifiable
adjective
un·jus·ti·fi·able
ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfī-ə-bəl 
: unable to be justified : not excusable or justifiable
an unjustifiable decision
taking an unjustifiable risk
unjustifiable expenses
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Examples of unjustifiable in a Sentence
an unjustifiable attack that must be avenged
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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.
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Jeff Nash, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The killing of another human being in cold blood is brutal, savage, and utterly unjustifiable.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Now ex-president Biden’s decision to block the sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese company is unjustifiable.
—Rand Paul, National Review, 21 Jan. 2025
Such an action would be unjustifiable in peacetime.
—Henry E. Hale, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2023
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Jeff Nash, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The killing of another human being in cold blood is brutal, savage, and utterly unjustifiable.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Now ex-president Biden’s decision to block the sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese company is unjustifiable.
—Rand Paul, National Review, 21 Jan. 2025
Such an action would be unjustifiable in peacetime.
—Henry E. Hale, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2023
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“Unjustifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjustifiable. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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