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Examples of unbearable in a Sentence
We were in an almost unbearable state of excitement.
this heat is unbearable—when are we going to get air-conditioning?
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Christmas in July promises to take us away from the unbearable heat of summer and whisks us off to the magical world of endless cocoa, snowflakes, tree decorating, Santa hats, and Christmas festivals for the entire month.
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Staff Author, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
The worst heatwave in seven decades is particularly unbearable in the capital Dhaka with temperatures reaching as high as 43 degrees Celsius (109 Fahrenheit) in a crowded city that has been steadily stripped of the trees, lakes, and ponds that once offered its residents relief and shelter.
—Muhammad Tahmid Zami and Mosabber Hossain, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
For many, there’s an almost unbearable lack of spots to grab a bite to eat or shop for clothes without spending half an hour locked in a car.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
Javier Cazares, whose 9-year-old daughter Jackie Cazares was killed in the shooting, said the last two years have been unbearable.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 22 May 2024
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Staff Author, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
The worst heatwave in seven decades is particularly unbearable in the capital Dhaka with temperatures reaching as high as 43 degrees Celsius (109 Fahrenheit) in a crowded city that has been steadily stripped of the trees, lakes, and ponds that once offered its residents relief and shelter.
—Muhammad Tahmid Zami and Mosabber Hossain, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
For many, there’s an almost unbearable lack of spots to grab a bite to eat or shop for clothes without spending half an hour locked in a car.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
Javier Cazares, whose 9-year-old daughter Jackie Cazares was killed in the shooting, said the last two years have been unbearable.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 22 May 2024
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unbearable
adjective
un·bear·able
ˌən-ˈbar-ə-bəl 
ˈən-,
-ˈber-
: greater than can be borne
unbearable pain
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