unsatisfactory
adjective
not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.
unsatisfactorily
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a word derived from
unsatisfactory.
Example Sentences
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The problem with wars is that when they don’t go as you planned, you have an ugly choice—end them unsatisfactorily or wade in deeper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
The other is something the NBA should consider, no matter how repugnant the idea of letting an unsatisfactorily apologetic Irving play may be to the sensibilities of many among us.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2022
Though a crowd favorite, it was also a "trick" by which a seemingly unresolvable story was unsatisfactorily resolved.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2020
Even worse, at only a measly eight episodes for the first season, it’s barely a binge watch for the potential fan with plenty of subplots unsatisfactorily still percolating.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2018
But I am fearful that I shall perform this duty very unsatisfactorily.
From The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 by Leander Stillwell
