be acceptable
Example Sentences
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In such a world, higher interest-rate volatility can be acceptable, as it tightens financial conditions.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
As this barbershop bystander made clear, for the first time, only a prediction of another championship would be acceptable.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
While Fairweather thinks that legal guardianships and conservatorships can be necessary, she emphasized that they would only be acceptable in “extremely severe cases with really good oversight.”
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
A period of slower growth would be acceptable if the pain had a purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Papa sat down and slowly lowered his head into his hands, and I wondered if he was crying, if it would be acceptable for me to cry, too.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
