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as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
an unconscionable number of errors for an important government report
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as in immoral
not guided by or showing a concern for what is right
a politician with an unconscionable disregard for the truth
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Recent Examples of unconscionable
Balancing the budget on the backs of Maryland’s most vulnerable citizens is unconscionable.
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
New York requires that agreements must be in writing, signed and notarized as a deed of property and that the agreement was not unconscionable at the time of signing.
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Patricia Fersch,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
The mobile park owners had argued the proposal was harsh and unconscionable.
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Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Cutting school funding to close a deficit created in part by corporate tax loopholes would be unconscionable.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unconscionable
Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
New York requires that agreements must be in writing, signed and notarized as a deed of property and that the agreement was not unconscionable at the time of signing.
—
Patricia Fersch,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
The mobile park owners had argued the proposal was harsh and unconscionable.
—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Cutting school funding to close a deficit created in part by corporate tax loopholes would be unconscionable.
—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unconscionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscionable
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Although not always the case, excessive heat warnings usually coincide with heat waves.
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This does not diminish concerns about excessive screen time or the value of reducing distractions during the school day.
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Court records show that 60-year-old Bradley Kyle Martin, of Dearborn Heights, is charged with using a computer or internet to communicate with another person to commit a crime and accosting children for immoral purposes.
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These monsters—its antitheses—constitute that part of our nature that urges us to be sensible and strong, and that inclines us to see the life drive as trivial, weak, sentimental and immoral.
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The National Weather Service said cool air from the north will push the heat dome, responsible for a heat wave that started midweek, south and west in the coming days, relieving some of the most extreme temperatures in the Northeast.
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The laminate reinforces the glass to create a shatter-resistant barrier, preventing shards of glass from flying out during extreme weather.
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Natural selection is usually ruthless about weeding out traits with no function.
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Supergirl builds to a final showdown with Krem of the Yellow Hills, the ruthless Brigands leader who murdered Ruthye’s family and poisoned Krypto early in the film.
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For example, Fred Again is absolutely doing insane things with the MPC Lives.
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That dwarfs anything the powerhouse Spain teams did in the early 2010s, when the team was known for stringing together an insane number of passes that led to a goal.
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Experts link this to a lack of trust rooted in past unethical practices and concerns about data extraction.
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In another nod to Scream, Cheri Oteri parodies Courteney Cox’s Gale Weathers as the comically unethical news anchor Gail Hailstorm.
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That marks a steep decline of 74% from the movie's already-poor $37 million debut, a much bigger drop than is typical for a summer superhero film.
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In the tourney, Zellers had five goals and three assists in five games and made a steep climb up the depth chart.
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There is always a suspension of disbelief required in luxury fashion, as designers use the runway to communicate their most extravagant, pie-in-the-sky vision of what clothes could be.
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Davis was known to the world for his extravagant style and lavish Grammy parties.
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“Unconscionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscionable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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