Examples of unsatisfactory in a Sentence
He was fired for unsatisfactory performance.
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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Conspiracy-mongers are now frothing at the mouth as both of the high-profile cases, while unrelated, reached unceremonious, and to many unsatisfactory, ends within just a few days of each other.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Because of that, in parallel to the negotiations, the bloc continues to prepare countermeasures should talks yield unsatisfactory outcomes and may need to rebalance the agreement targeting some key sectors.
—Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
The legislature rejected a proposal from the governor to bar immigrants with unsatisfactory immigration status from receiving long-term nursing home and in-home care through Medi-Cal but went along with eliminating dental benefits starting in July 2026.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
Since 2023, there have been mechanisms by which second division, or Liga Expansión, teams can join Liga MX — through meeting certain criteria — but the system is complicated, woolly and unsatisfactory.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Because of that, in parallel to the negotiations, the bloc continues to prepare countermeasures should talks yield unsatisfactory outcomes and may need to rebalance the agreement targeting some key sectors.
—Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
The legislature rejected a proposal from the governor to bar immigrants with unsatisfactory immigration status from receiving long-term nursing home and in-home care through Medi-Cal but went along with eliminating dental benefits starting in July 2026.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
Since 2023, there have been mechanisms by which second division, or Liga Expansión, teams can join Liga MX — through meeting certain criteria — but the system is complicated, woolly and unsatisfactory.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsatisfactory
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“Unsatisfactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsatisfactory. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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