unsatisfactory
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Canada could sue Stellantis for breach of contract should Joly find the company’s response unsatisfactory, officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
He found it very unsatisfactory to be said, “I have a gift” because I work very hard at something.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
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 The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
When he was handed the ball on the second day, his career bowling average stood at an unsatisfactory 37.63.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025
“To say that we are mired in stalemate seems the only realistic, yet unsatisfactory, conclusion,” reported Cronkite.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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