unpardonable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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As Sook tells a shamed Buddy, “there is only one unpardonable sin—deliberate cruelty. All else can be forgiven.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
After last November's guilty verdict from a jury in Los Angeles, US Attorney Martin Estrada said the deaths had been caused by the ship captain's "unpardonable cowardice".
From BBC ● May 2, 2024
But alleged mistreatment of a spouse is, for many younger fans of comedy, an unpardonable sin.
From Salon ● May 3, 2023
Sure, the refs were poor — they saddled Clark with four fouls, including an unpardonable technical, and sent Czinano to the bench for good midway through the final period, making a comeback unrealistic.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2023
He was warm in his reprobation of Mr. Elton’s conduct; it had been unpardonable rudeness; and Mrs. Elton’s looks also received the due share of censure.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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