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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Somehow their proximity made seeking help from them unbearable.
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But Jefferson found the experience of sitting there while lesser writers messed with his prose unbearable.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
How ultrasounds are being used to slow Parkinson’s At Baptist Hospital, a similar — and newer — technology is being used to lessen Parkinson’s unbearable tremors, without the need for anesthesia.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace.
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Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
But Jefferson found the experience of sitting there while lesser writers messed with his prose unbearable.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
How ultrasounds are being used to slow Parkinson’s At Baptist Hospital, a similar — and newer — technology is being used to lessen Parkinson’s unbearable tremors, without the need for anesthesia.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbearable. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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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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