as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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Recent Examples of unsatisfactory
Three-quarters of the companies surveyed said some or all of their recent graduate hires were unsatisfactory in some way.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
Ivan, a 22-year-old chess genius with a degree in theoretical physics, and his brother Peter, a 32-year-old human rights lawyer, are grieving the death of their father, as well as their own unsatisfactory relationship.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Sep. 2024
Without good data, buyers can't access a retailer’s entire inventory when searching for products, leading to unsatisfactory experiences and diminishing sales.
—Roland Gossage, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Thirty years after the case was launched, the state failed to fix the system, with the results so unsatisfactory that New Hampshire’s school funding was declared unconstitutional again last year.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
Ivan, a 22-year-old chess genius with a degree in theoretical physics, and his brother Peter, a 32-year-old human rights lawyer, are grieving the death of their father, as well as their own unsatisfactory relationship.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Sep. 2024
Without good data, buyers can't access a retailer’s entire inventory when searching for products, leading to unsatisfactory experiences and diminishing sales.
—Roland Gossage, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Thirty years after the case was launched, the state failed to fix the system, with the results so unsatisfactory that New Hampshire’s school funding was declared unconstitutional again last year.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsatisfactory
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An American president who thinks strategically would likely conclude that the risks and costs associated with tariffs-as-a-tactic would be remarkably high, if not unacceptable.Samuel Gregg, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
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Not holding my breath for Mike Johnson or Elise Stefanik to state the obvious that this is unacceptable, dangerous, & shameful.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Exposure to high concentrations can cause people to lose consciousness and can lead to long-term effects such as headaches, poor attention span, poor memory and poor motor function, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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More than 40% of pregnant people were exposed to extreme heat, and nearly three-quarters lived in areas with poor air quality, the report found.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Using the wrong product might harm your mattress and could even void its warranty.Heather Cruickshank, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
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Using encrypted storage or secure key exchanges ensures that the key does not fall into the wrong hands. 4.Ofer Lidsky, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
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Zach Wilson’s younger brother settled in as the game progressed, but then threw a bad INT in the fourth to end Utah’s comeback attempt.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Dilettante listing brokers can also cost sellers with bad marketing, weird staging, and a lack of responsiveness.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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This Tuesday's particular presidential election is also the most important election of our lifetimes for a simple additional reason: Harris is the most ideologically left-wing, intellectually deficient, and wildly unprepared presidential candidate in the nation's history.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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In the early seventies, when addicts were viewed as criminals or morally deficient, Gruppo Abele became a nonjudgmental refuge for homeless people and juvenile offenders.D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Unsatisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfactory. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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