unsatisfactory

Example Sentences

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She pitched it to Lichtenberg and his now-manager at Fortune, Ashley Lutz, who experimented with the fledgling technology, but the initial results were unsatisfactory and the test was discontinued.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

During that time, he released two albums recorded while on bail or day release, but he generally glosses over them as unsatisfactory when discussing his career.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

International Cricket Council referee Jeff Crowe is yet to deliver his assessment of the pitch, which if handed an "unsatisfactory" rating would see the venue slapped with a demerit point.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

If, like my wife, you find that frustrating and unsatisfactory, the brand-name medical center offers you a pile of word jerky to chew on while you get your checkbook out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

She offered, as her part of the project, her willingness to lead, with our three children, the unsatisfactory family life of a household deprived of husband and father.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin