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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But with the children living away, Mother's Day, May 13, could have been unbearable.
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Jill Smolowe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
And that nearly unbearable ending!
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The couple stepped back in 2020, citing unbearable intrusions by the British press and a lack of support from the palace.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Our lawsuit argues that the President doesn’t have the power to impose these tariffs, which create an unnecessary and possibly unbearable financial burden for independent companies like ours to bear.
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Jill Smolowe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
And that nearly unbearable ending!
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
The couple stepped back in 2020, citing unbearable intrusions by the British press and a lack of support from the palace.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Our lawsuit argues that the President doesn’t have the power to impose these tariffs, which create an unnecessary and possibly unbearable financial burden for independent companies like ours to bear.
—Ori Zohar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unbearable
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbearable. Accessed 17 Apr. 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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