Examples of unsatisfactory in a Sentence
He was fired for unsatisfactory performance.
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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When money is guaranteed for skill, he is entitled to that money if a club ends the deal because his performance has been unsatisfactory.
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
In their eyes, the global economy is to blame for their unsatisfactory job prospects, feminism is to blame for their failures with women, minority rights are forcing them to relinquish their privilege as straight men, and so on.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
But the results were unsatisfactory.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
The state had made changes, including cutting off new licenses and provider enrollments in more than a dozen programs at high risk for fraud, but federal officials initially found the changes unsatisfactory.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
In their eyes, the global economy is to blame for their unsatisfactory job prospects, feminism is to blame for their failures with women, minority rights are forcing them to relinquish their privilege as straight men, and so on.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
But the results were unsatisfactory.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
The state had made changes, including cutting off new licenses and provider enrollments in more than a dozen programs at high risk for fraud, but federal officials initially found the changes unsatisfactory.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
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 8 Apr. 2026.
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