as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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Recent Examples of unsatisfactory
Or is there evidence of poor capital allocation decisions that have produced unsatisfactory results for investors?
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Several proposals were put forward, most of which were unsatisfactory one way or another.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
If the results are unsatisfactory, the model might require adjustments, such as reconfiguring algorithms, incorporating additional data features or refining the training process.
—Fabio Belloni, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Detractors also assert that scientists will only ever be able to engineer unsatisfactory imitations of extinct animals.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Several proposals were put forward, most of which were unsatisfactory one way or another.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
If the results are unsatisfactory, the model might require adjustments, such as reconfiguring algorithms, incorporating additional data features or refining the training process.
—Fabio Belloni, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Detractors also assert that scientists will only ever be able to engineer unsatisfactory imitations of extinct animals.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsatisfactory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsatisfactory
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Environmental groups have long opposed the new reservoir and objected to a shorter judicial review, saying the project will release unacceptable amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas, into the air in addition to other adverse impacts.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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The alternative — courts that fail to protect our fundamental rights — is unacceptable.—
Peter Martin,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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And another research team, using data from 2015 to 2022, observed in an article available in Energy Research and Social Science that poor income distribution correlates with social unrest when fossil fuel subsidies are removed.—
Aldo Flores-Quiroga,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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And poor work conditions can hurt morale in any field.—
Jeff Weiner,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Agency leaders must also be mindful of compliance—misleading ads not only attract the wrong people but also risk legal trouble.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Other indicators consistently suggested Trump had the upper hand, such as weak Biden approval ratings, belief that the country was on the wrong track, and the strength of candidates on the main issue, inflation.—
Clifford Young,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
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Almost—the Cybertruck somehow manages to look worse in real life than in pictures; the confluence of angles where its various steel body panels fit together somehow serves to prove the exception to the rule that is the golden ratio.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, irrational exuberance can leads stocks of good companies to be bad stocks.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Second, laser technology is deficient in energy, efficiency, and is too expensive.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
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Of course, soil can also be deficient in important nutrients.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Unsatisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfactory. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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