unsuitable

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Hundreds of people turned up for the trial into the 2023 train collision that left 57 dead, leading to angry complaints from lawyers that the venue was "insultingly" unsuitable, and booing from family relatives.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

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

The few modern Khoisan speakers survived mainly because of their isolation in areas of southern Africa unsuitable for Bantu farming.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond