unsatisfactory
Example Sentences
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While the Snicko controversy is unsatisfactory for a series of this magnitude, it pales in comparison to the substandard nature of England's performance.
From BBC
He found it very unsatisfactory to be said, “I have a gift” because I work very hard at something.
From Los Angeles Times
But to bemoan the barely audible banality of it all – the dull motives, the mumbled attempts to shift blame, the sullen complaints about prison life and unsatisfactory psychiatric evaluations - is to miss the truth.
From BBC
Plus, he says, “Hard times, in economic terms, are triggers. It all stems from an unsatisfactory present.”
From Los Angeles Times
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
