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unforgivable

British  
/ ˌʌnfəˈɡɪvəbəl /

adjective

  1. so bad as to be unable to be excused or pardoned

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It is hilarious and tragic and ultimately unforgivable, all at the same time.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

A prime minister not noted for hyperbolic or emotive language in public has unleashed a volley of vitriol - a chain of events "staggering," "shocking," "unforgivable," he claims.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Choi’s Appa is impossible to stay mad at even when he’s said or done something unforgivable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“That’s an unforgivable error right there,” Robert Yawger, commodity specialist at Mizuho Securities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

But one thing I’d clung to longer and harder than Arletta being the best thing since hot glue was that Momma was unforgivable.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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