unacceptable
Britishadjective
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not satisfactory; inadequate
the standard was wholly unacceptable
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intolerable
hitting children is unacceptable
Example Sentences
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The point of a disciplined framework is to show where more must be done without implying that every product with a foreign component constitutes an unacceptable risk.
The move was heavily criticised by foreign ministers from 10 countries including the UK, who said the new rules were "restrictive" and "unacceptable".
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Officials warned that failing sewers, power supplies and IT systems were causing an "unacceptable failure of critical services".
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Cooper said it was clear there had been an "unacceptable failure" and that longstanding due diligence procedures had been "completely inadequate for this situation".
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"It is utterly unacceptable that any police officer should come under attack for simply doing their job," she said.
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