insufferable
adjective
in·suf·fer·able
(ˌ)in-ˈsə-f(ə-)rə-bəl 
: not to be endured : intolerable
an insufferable bore
insufferableness
noun
Examples of insufferable in a Sentence
I can't take any more of her insufferable arrogance.
an insufferable bore whose only topic of conversation is himself
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Then coughing, sniffling and full-on congestion, with or without fever, for a few insufferable days.
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Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
This not a novel thought — the insufferable people in this rivalry are the losers who think that their fandom somehow gives them the right to mock MSU academically.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2025
This season turns Noah into a smarmier, borderline sociopathic character — far more like Joe from Netflix’s You than anybody is likely to want to admit — whose condescension often became insufferable for me.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Every person is insufferable in their own unique way.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
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Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
This not a novel thought — the insufferable people in this rivalry are the losers who think that their fandom somehow gives them the right to mock MSU academically.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2025
This season turns Noah into a smarmier, borderline sociopathic character — far more like Joe from Netflix’s You than anybody is likely to want to admit — whose condescension often became insufferable for me.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Every person is insufferable in their own unique way.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Insufferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insufferable. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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insufferable
adjective
in·suf·fer·able
(ˈ)in-ˈsəf-(ə-)rə-bəl
: impossible to endure : intolerable
insufferable boredom
insufferableness
noun
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