Sentence examples similar to was barely acceptable for from inspiring English sources

His first answer has already been rejected on the grounds that alleviating poverty and ending global injustice is barely acceptable for a wannabe Miss World, let alone the man responsible for one of the world's biggest money-spinning inventions.

It's barely acceptable to pay for hot water.

A large proportion of the others would be barely acceptable at the community college level in America.

On the contrary, she exaggerated Carmen's vices by means of a degree of realism that would be barely acceptable in operetta, in a small theater.

The college pizza that sustained you or me — or even our parents — is barely acceptable to a generation raised on higher standards.

Despite the fact that provincial, municipal, and county governments spent a large amount of fiscal funds, the standards of compensation were barely acceptable to coal mine owners.

Even for those who can attend school, the learning conditions are barely acceptable.

A grilling started and even questions answered correctly were met with a look of them being barely acceptable.

In the early 2000s, a credit score of 700 was enough to earn the lowest interest rates and fees; now that credit score is barely acceptable.

MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The quality of care received by vulnerable elderly Medicare, Medicaid patients is barely acceptable, a team of U.S. researchers report.

Their customer service is barely acceptable.