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Meanings of unconscionable in English
Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation.
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Examples for "steep"
Examples for "steep"
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From her vantage point, she saw a steep but possible way up.
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The company said steep discounts in July helped offset weaker consumer demand.
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It's miles and miles away; down steep hills and across the ford.
4
The result is routes that are not just long, but extremely steep.
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Direct Turkish military intervention in Syria has come at a steep price.
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Fine Gael TD Mr Michael Ring said: This is an outrageous situation.
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Further, Mr Power made several outrageous statements in his attack on evolution.
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However, her latest request has got to be her most outrageous yet.
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Those responsible for outrageous human rights violations must be held to account.
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Even in those days, the level of Soviet corruption had been outrageous.
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They are haemorrhaging public money and delivering dismal services at exorbitant prices.
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Financial catastrophes, buffered by exorbitant government bailouts, have dented the national fiscus.
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She is particularly good at nailing the exorbitant pretension of their décor.
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They wanted to charge me exorbitant funds to get them, he said.
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It was 2006 and all quotes to fix the problem were exorbitant.
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Now, Captain, paying extortionate prices is no way to make a profit.
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Wagons could not be hired except by paying the most extortionate rates.
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Still, money is very scarce and bank interest almost extortionate just now.
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In fact, petrol prices across Europe are as good as extortionate.
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I protested against this extortionate demand in every way I could think of.
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Ahab was liberal, Joram miserly, nay, he even indulged in usurious practices.
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Those men insist on ready money to sweat others on usurious terms.
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Edwin smiled at her, and she returned his smile with usurious interest.
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His honesty was his capital... and he exacted usurious interest from it.
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Besides, I should not tax him with usurious interest, she said maliciously.
Usage of unconscionable in English
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Forcing people to choose between their health and their job is unconscionable.
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Shell's research money is also buying legitimacy for its unconscionable activities globally.
3
It was unconscionable of Maurice to put you in such a situation.
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The Bavarian was an unconscionable time absorbing the import of the message.
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There follows a war of extermination with unconscionable cruelties on both sides.
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His reckless personal conduct since his diagnosis, as well, has been unconscionable.
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The sustained and dazzling flickers seemed to last for an unconscionable time.
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I call it downright unconscionable to crowd up Christian women like this.
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But I have let my pen run on to an unconscionable length.
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She has been here an unconscionable time,-itmust be nearly three weeks.
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She did everything quickly, deftly, but this matter took an unconscionable time.
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Think, my lord governor, what a shameless and unconscionable fellow he is!
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We need to make sure that there's been no unconscionable conduct, she said.
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It's unconscionable that you would leave your post for a moment.
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Two is: Are they engaged in unconscionable conduct, putting all the conduct together?
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We regret the unconscionable length of time between your submission and this reply.
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