unwatchable
adjective
un·watch·able
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Definition of unwatchable
: not suitable or fit for watching : tending to discourage watching
unwatchable TV shows
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But thereâs not reason for starters to play much any more, especially with all the joint practices that take place, and the quality of football is mostly unwatchable. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions mailbag: How to fix NFL preseason; keep eye on Patriots QB situation," 25 Aug. 2019 And the last four years have been almost unwatchable, in the absence of almost any realistic pressure or expectations for success. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "49ers find themselves in an unfamiliar position this season," 25 July 2019 But when all those shots are strung together, the result is so stupefying as to be almost unwatchable. — N.b., The Economist, "âToo Old To Die Youngâ and the problem of the unsupervised auteur," 20 June 2019 This uplifting philosophy is also what makes a series that might easily be unwatchable not merely watchable but mesmerizing. — Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, "How âWhen They See Usâ and âChernobylâ Make Us Look," 17 June 2019 The Mickey Callaway-led and Ray Ramirez-free New York Mets: **** Two seasons after reaching the World Series, the Mets were unwatchable in 2017. — Gabriel Baumgaertner, SI.com, "Yes, The Mets Actually Can Be Contenders in 2018 ... If They Finally Decide To Spend on Depth," 5 Feb. 2018 Which really sums up the problem with the show: All the elements that combined to make for a fascinating, if flawed, first season have in their second iteration dragged viewers into an incoherent, nearly unwatchable mess. — Megan Mcardle, chicagotribune.com, "'Westworld' has all the ingredients for great television except the one that matters," 11 June 2018 The unwatchable list No matter what your frame of mind, these are ineptly written, poorly directed, badly acted movies. — Ed Symkus, BostonGlobe.com, "Potâs legal in Massachusetts, so celebrate with some stoner flicks.," 28 June 2018 After nearly a decade as one of the leagueâs must-see teams, being nigh unwatchable is new and unwelcome territory. — Brian Straus, SI.com, "MLS Tiers, Week 5: There's Zlatan and Then There's Everyone Else," 3 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unwatchable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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