acceptable

Example Sentences

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"It is absolutely not acceptable but I'm not the first person this position, I will not be the last."

From BBC

Gulf states are directing their systems towards their own shores to ward off Iran's satellite-guided Shahed drones -- at the cost, deemed acceptable, of disrupting their own lives.

From Barron's

"I do not think that is a socially acceptable answer, actually I don't think that's a medically acceptable answer, because these drugs are not benign," he said.

From BBC

The European Union slammed the apparent threat as "not acceptable".

From Barron's

A period of slower growth would be acceptable if the pain had a purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal