intolerable
adjective
in·tol·er·a·ble
(ˌ)in-ˈtä-lə-rə-bəl 
-ˈtäl-rə-,
-ˈtä-lər-bəl
1
: not tolerable : unbearable
intolerable pain
2
Synonyms
Examples of intolerable in a Sentence
She divorced him on the grounds of intolerable cruelty.
this stifling heat is intolerable
Recent Examples on the Web
Residents also cited the already intolerable traffic along N.C. 150, where Queens Landing opened in the early 1990s.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
For Uncle Vanya, this situation becomes intolerable, especially after Serebryakov insists that the property be sold and the profits set aside for his comfort.
—Jon Robin Baitz, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
However, revenge is a dish best served cold with, as the title suggests, an intolerable cruelty.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2024
The natural comparison to be made here is to Grindr, the gay dating app whose popularity, spyware features, and obvious blackmail potential were swiftly recognized to be an intolerable civic and national-security threat.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 Mar. 2024
Abdul’s accusations against Lythgoe are false, despicable, intolerable, and life-changing.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
That’s intolerable, and a hurdle that needs to be overcome.
—George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The country introduced medically assisted death following a 2015 decision by its Supreme Court that requiring people to cope with intolerable suffering infringed on their fundamental rights of liberty and security.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2024
In January, 2021, Navalny boarded a flight to Moscow, knowing full well that his moral prestige represented an intolerable threat to the regime.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2024
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
For Uncle Vanya, this situation becomes intolerable, especially after Serebryakov insists that the property be sold and the profits set aside for his comfort.
—Jon Robin Baitz, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
However, revenge is a dish best served cold with, as the title suggests, an intolerable cruelty.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2024
The natural comparison to be made here is to Grindr, the gay dating app whose popularity, spyware features, and obvious blackmail potential were swiftly recognized to be an intolerable civic and national-security threat.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 Mar. 2024
Abdul’s accusations against Lythgoe are false, despicable, intolerable, and life-changing.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
That’s intolerable, and a hurdle that needs to be overcome.
—George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The country introduced medically assisted death following a 2015 decision by its Supreme Court that requiring people to cope with intolerable suffering infringed on their fundamental rights of liberty and security.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2024
In January, 2021, Navalny boarded a flight to Moscow, knowing full well that his moral prestige represented an intolerable threat to the regime.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Intolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intolerable. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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intolerable
adjective
in·tol·er·a·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈtäl-(ə-)rə-bəl
-ˈtäl-ər-bəl
: not tolerable : unbearable
intolerable pain
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