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
See All Example Sentences for inexcusable
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
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Environmental groups have long opposed the new reservoir and objected to a shorter judicial review, saying the project will release unacceptable amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas, into the air in addition to other adverse impacts.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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The alternative — courts that fail to protect our fundamental rights — is unacceptable.—
Peter Martin,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Bath time betrayal – Even when necessary, some pups act like a bath is an unforgivable offense.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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With the internet still in impassioned discussion about the situation, one thing remains clear: for many, the idea of being abandoned in a time of need is an unforgivable act.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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The 107 women in the new suit join 60 other former patients who have filed suit against Dr. Barry J. Brock, accusing him of inappropriate and medically unjustifiable behavior that at times resulted in lasting physical complications.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Much of what Donald Trump has done in his first eight days back in the White House is legally unjustifiable.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Bhattacharya has in the past been tolerant of others’ more outrageous claims about vaccines.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, a moment of arguably even greater quality later in the first half drew the Colchoneros level as Julián Alvarez evaded a defender and curled an outrageous effort in off the post.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Alone in George’s office, Roger commits the unpardonable offense of reading his notebook.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 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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What’s even worse is that public universities still consider legacy, which is indefensible.—
Latrice Walker,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Nonetheless, in granting pardons, Trump’s failure to distinguish between violent and non-violent offenders is indefensible.—
Clive Crook,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexcusable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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