unsuitable

Example Sentences

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We were only legally able to limit the list as a result of Ms. Roth’s office raising whether some locations might be unsuitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Horta said she never was told of the attacks, which made Maximus unsuitable for public adoption, and he was placed on the city’s New Hope list, which is accessible to registered nonprofit rescues.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The magistrate said: "You've shown complete disregard of the entire process, and it would be wholly unsuitable to put you back into the community at this time."

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Some examples of the latter include unsuitable investments, failure to disclose important information and overconcentration of investments.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

A bishop of Bath, under the imaginary Edward the First, was considered after due reflection to be an unsuitable man for the Archbishopric, because he had too many illegitimate children—not some, but too many.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White