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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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.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
The uncertain reassurance hangs in the recordings like a held breath, a testament to both the limits of the system and the unbearable human cost of that night.
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My fingers were instantly numb, and my winter gloves were no match for the unbearable weather.
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The couple stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing unbearable media intrusions and a lack of support from the family.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
The uncertain reassurance hangs in the recordings like a held breath, a testament to both the limits of the system and the unbearable human cost of that night.
—Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
My fingers were instantly numb, and my winter gloves were no match for the unbearable weather.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
The couple stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing unbearable media intrusions and a lack of support from the family.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbearable. Accessed 8 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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