1
as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
the ski lodge was unacceptably cold
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2
as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way
she does her chores quickly but usually unacceptably
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Recent Examples of unacceptably
Thus, California’s low reading levels may be partially responsible for the state’s equally unacceptably low ranking on mathematics; just 39% of fourth graders were proficient.
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Dan Walters, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
The company is keeping a particularly close eye on the potential for unacceptably high wind speeds.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The Fed rate's too high, unacceptably high.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Jan. 2026
The bloodshed was a harsh reminder that gun violence in Chicago remains at unacceptably high levels despite a substantial decrease in homicides last year.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
That is unacceptably cruel, corrupt, and undemocratic.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The poll finds that 93% of Republicans say crime and violence are unacceptably high.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
But at an unacceptably high cost, says Bullock.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
In elections, voters may choose a change agent or trouble maker and then regret that the upstart is acting unacceptably.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Dan Walters, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
The company is keeping a particularly close eye on the potential for unacceptably high wind speeds.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The Fed rate's too high, unacceptably high.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Jan. 2026
The bloodshed was a harsh reminder that gun violence in Chicago remains at unacceptably high levels despite a substantial decrease in homicides last year.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
That is unacceptably cruel, corrupt, and undemocratic.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The poll finds that 93% of Republicans say crime and violence are unacceptably high.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
But at an unacceptably high cost, says Bullock.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
In elections, voters may choose a change agent or trouble maker and then regret that the upstart is acting unacceptably.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unacceptably
Adverb
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Good firm with good people to work with, meaningful and intellectually stimulating work, satisfied and not-overly-obnoxious clients.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Swift continued, claiming that Sombr’s emotional vulnerability in his lyrics will ultimately be good for female songwriters, who are often accused of being overly confessional on their songs.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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For the former, fans point out that all of the leaks leave Batula in particular coming off very poorly.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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The city did not take the court up on that suggestion and should be commended for adhering to its transparency policies in a case that reflects so poorly on the Chicago Police Department.—
Jamie Kalven,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Kinahan’s caution came too late.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Section Two of the 1965 Voting Rights Act aimed to prevent mapmakers from weakening the voting power of racial minorities by either packing them into one district or spreading them out across too many districts to have an impact.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In one of them, a spot attacking Harman, Checchi included a photo of the lieutenant governor — and not a bad-looking one at that.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In one of them, a spot attacking Harman, Checchi included a photo of the lieutenant governor — and not a bad-looking one at that.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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While there is a respectable moral case to be made for some form of reparations, Tubbs appears to be excessively fixated on policy ideas that would bankrupt our state if actually implemented.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Winkler plays the town’s mayor, an excessively charming, morally questionable fellow who scrambles the town’s cops and residents to keep Ulysses from fouling everything up.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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In December, his newspaper The Washington Post, against the wishes of staffers, launched an AI podcast feature that badly regurgitates its articles, with predictably disastrous results.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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The badly decomposed remains of a woman were found Wednesday evening in a dumpster near an Oakland freeway offramp, authorities said.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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