unsatisfactory

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The question of why has been much debated over the years; at his trial, Meursault offers an unsatisfactory answer: “because of the sun.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

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

Eventually, Stacy learned about Mpoyi’s living situation off campus and found it to be unsatisfactory for him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Then on Thursday, after I had had the unsatisfactory visit with my former friends, Grandpa Izzy called with a different suggestion.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg