be acceptable
Example Sentences
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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
"Football is brutal and yes, it's the nature of the beast, but messing with human beings' feelings and emotions shouldn't be acceptable."
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
He wanted to pack a small bag, he added, if that would be acceptable.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
