unpardonable
adjective
un·par·don·able
ˌən-ˈpärd-nə-bəl,
-ˈpär-dᵊn-ə-bəl
: too bad to be pardoned or forgiven : not pardonable : unforgivable
unpardonable behavior
an unpardonable sin
Examples of unpardonable in a Sentence
regards cruelty to animals as an unpardonable sin
Recent Examples on the Web
Attacking innocent citizens, in this case tourists, is utterly appalling and unpardonable.
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Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Alone in George’s office, Roger commits the unpardonable offense of reading his notebook.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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.
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Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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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Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Alone in George’s office, Roger commits the unpardonable offense of reading his notebook.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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
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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“Unpardonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpardonable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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