Examples of unsatisfactory in a Sentence
He was fired for unsatisfactory performance.
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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Sainz and Williams initiating a right of review protest four days later revived my feeling that his penalty was an unsatisfactory outcome, regardless of the rules.
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Even then, the results are often unsatisfactory for your (once) vibrant white shirts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
The county faces at least 19 lawsuits claiming that conditions are unsatisfactory and that medical and mental health care are inadequate in the jails.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Add the mobile Maiava to the mix and USC might just have a recipe for gaining ground on last season’s unsatisfactory seven-win season.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Even then, the results are often unsatisfactory for your (once) vibrant white shirts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
The county faces at least 19 lawsuits claiming that conditions are unsatisfactory and that medical and mental health care are inadequate in the jails.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Add the mobile Maiava to the mix and USC might just have a recipe for gaining ground on last season’s unsatisfactory seven-win season.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsatisfactory
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“Unsatisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsatisfactory. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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