unsatisfying

Example Sentences

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District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw ruled that prosecutors’ explanations for why they had brought the charges were unsatisfying and that they had failed to prove they didn’t act vindictively in bringing the case.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"It was weird interacting with ourselves in that way but largely unsatisfying because of the technical limitations of these platforms at the moment," said Kidd.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Remember the unsatisfying finale to “The Sopranos”? Swelling crescendo ... then abrupt cut to black?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

This addition is not derived naturally from the theory itself, which has long made it an unsatisfying solution.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

Maybe there’s some truth in that, but it’s unsatisfying, bitter-tasting truth.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord