unbearable

adjective

un·bear·able ˌən-ˈber-ə-bəl

Synonyms of unbearable next

: not bearable : unendurable

unbearable pain

unbearably

ˌən-ˈber-ə-blē

adverb

Example Sentences

We were in an almost unbearable state of excitement. this heat is unbearable—when are we going to get air-conditioning?

Recent Examples on the Web The desperation on the latter point is palpable, and at times deliberately unbearable. —

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2023 Tanks and t-shirts are simply not warm enough, yet layering can get too hot, and the transition from breaking a sweat indoors to entering an outside world of sharp chilliness just feels unbearable. —

Maverick Li, Men's Health, 9 Jan. 2023 Co-owners Pattie and Jim Elrod say inflation and the after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic made restaurant work seem unbearable. —

Dallas News, 15 Dec. 2022 Other doctors said patients with terminal diagnoses are turning to medical assistance in dying, or MAID, when their pain and anxiety grow unbearable. —

James Freeman, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022 At their crest, her confusion about her gender identity would be unbearable. —

Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023 If one spouse moves to a facility to receive daily care, that separation can, for some, be unbearable. —

Edgemere Senior Living, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2023 The wait, the silence, became unbearable. —

Compiled By Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2023 And for others, health conditions make even a mild chill feel unbearable. —

Lindsay Modglin, Health, 6 Feb. 2023 See More

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