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Meanings of unforgivable in English

Not excusable.

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Examples for "inexcusable"
1
The comments, which I shall not repeat, are inexcusable and undeniably wrong.
BBC
2
Whatever the legal right or wrong of his actions, they were inexcusable.
Field of Dishonor
3
The appeal was inexcusable to a fine mind; but it was effective.
The Old Wives' Tale
4
Sir, - The cavalier attitude among the authorities towards knives is inexcusable.
The Irish Times
5
Why-ing in a man is as inexcusable as whining in a woman.
How It Happened
Usage of unforgivable in English
1
Investigations continue to identify & prosecute this great tragedy & unforgivable mistake.
News.com.au
2
That the elderly have received such scant attention to date is unforgivable.
The Irish Times
3
She'd lost years because of the Castus, a gap that felt unforgivable.
Last Blood
4
The artistic finish of the following sunset-piece makes her usual quatrains unforgivable:
Ponkapog Papers
5
The plan is either motivated by manic obsession or by unforgivable cynicism.
The Irish Times
6
On the other hand, the bungled attempt to arrest Pertinax was unforgivable.
Shadows in Bronze
7
The only thing that's unforgivable is to think you can't be forgiven.
Acts of faith
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I know what I did with Celia was unforgivable, but I'm human.
Ape House
9
It was a punishment for an unforgivable sin, the sin of sex.
Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories
10
I know it feels like your mistakes and bad decisions are unforgivable.
Ebony
11
We have that constitution where it's unforgivable for it to break down.
Life
12
But whatever unforgivable things I did, or thought, I never blamed you.
Public secrets
13
They have a right to; we've done them all an unforgivable injury.
Oomphel in the Sky
14
There is no such thing as an unforgivable error. He grew grave.
To Honor You Call Us
15
All of which would have been unforgivable were his buildings not breathtaking.
The Guardian
16
But Sanda gave him no time for words that would be unforgivable.
A Soldier of the Legion
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