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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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Some common sounds that are unbearable to people with hyperacusis are water running in a sink and people having a conversation.
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
If the itch is unbearable, pharmacists can provide prescription-strength anti-itch lotions or antihistamines.
—Divya Murthy, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2024
To continue now would embarrass everyone involved to an unbearable extent.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
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.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
If the itch is unbearable, pharmacists can provide prescription-strength anti-itch lotions or antihistamines.
—Divya Murthy, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2024
To continue now would embarrass everyone involved to an unbearable extent.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
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.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbearable. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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