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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The couple 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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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Ultimately, the woman said the emotional toll had become unbearable, even if the conflict appeared to be about money on the surface.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
So yeah, sometimes there are unbearable wait times, and so many moving parts that may not be clear to our patients and their families, and that can lead to misunderstandings and fear.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will begin, forcing Loktev’s journalist-subjects, who have already been stigmatized by the government for doing their jobs, to flee the country altogether—a crisis that registers onscreen with an almost unbearable suspense.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Ultimately, the woman said the emotional toll had become unbearable, even if the conflict appeared to be about money on the surface.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
So yeah, sometimes there are unbearable wait times, and so many moving parts that may not be clear to our patients and their families, and that can lead to misunderstandings and fear.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will begin, forcing Loktev’s journalist-subjects, who have already been stigmatized by the government for doing their jobs, to flee the country altogether—a crisis that registers onscreen with an almost unbearable suspense.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbearable. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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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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