He was fired for unsatisfactory performance.
an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
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The compromise solution the G7 countries seem to have landed on is highly unsatisfactory.—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 21 May 2024 After a decade of unsatisfactory leadership and economic and political turbulence, Britons will soon be heading to the polls to elect a new government.—Tim Lankester, Fortune, 16 May 2024 If your employer can prove there was misconduct, such as unsatisfactory work or unreliability, then your claim can be denied.—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024 Noise: Conversation-friendly Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible with restrooms on single level
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Ratings key: Four stars, outstanding; three stars, excellent; two stars, very good; one star, good; no stars, unsatisfactory.—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024 The climate report found that 97% of national parks suffer from significant or unsatisfactory air pollution levels and 98% suffer from haze pollution.—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024 However, the recent report found 97% of national parks are still experiencing significant or unsatisfactory levels of concern from air pollution.—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024 One unsatisfactory resolution to this conundrum is that maybe Enceladus just got lucky: Radioactivity could explain an early portion of its oceanic past, and its dance with Dione a more recent episode.—WIRED, 24 Dec. 2023 In December 2019, the union went on strike over unsatisfactory pay, and some buses ran on a reduced schedule.—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
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