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as in unbearable
more than can be put up with
the insupportable arrogance of that jerk is more than anyone should have to bear
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as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
the organization's racist views have been denounced as morally insupportable
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Recent Examples of insupportable
Conservatives and Republicans in Congress continue to claim that the cost of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits is an insupportable burden on America, so benefits need to be cut, though President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to preserve entitlements like Social Security and Medicare.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
There are people of goodwill who think the way out of this insupportable situation lies in the fight for equal democratic rights in a single state for everyone living in the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
The justification for this decision was increasingly insupportable as the 2010s progressed and private launch companies such as SpaceX proved far more efficient than the government.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2023
There is no consensus on this in today’s housing discourse, and if anything, the discussion is leaning toward trying to make housing an entitlement, something completely insupportable and undesirable.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 May 2023
For the English to transplant themselves around the world and rule over others was a natural right, but for a darker-skinned colonial to presume to do the reverse was insupportable.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021
Some of those women will face insupportable life options and some will die because of Friday’s decision.
—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2022
Solving for this strange and increasingly insupportable stasis in our most vital infrastructure will require a multi-faceted strategy.
—Desmond Wheatley, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
But, in the wake of #MeToo, Time’s Up and Rudin’s defenestration, those narratives are looking increasingly insupportable as generational attitudes shift regarding power, accountability and workplace culture.
—Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2021
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
There are people of goodwill who think the way out of this insupportable situation lies in the fight for equal democratic rights in a single state for everyone living in the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
The justification for this decision was increasingly insupportable as the 2010s progressed and private launch companies such as SpaceX proved far more efficient than the government.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2023
There is no consensus on this in today’s housing discourse, and if anything, the discussion is leaning toward trying to make housing an entitlement, something completely insupportable and undesirable.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 May 2023
For the English to transplant themselves around the world and rule over others was a natural right, but for a darker-skinned colonial to presume to do the reverse was insupportable.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021
Some of those women will face insupportable life options and some will die because of Friday’s decision.
—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2022
Solving for this strange and increasingly insupportable stasis in our most vital infrastructure will require a multi-faceted strategy.
—Desmond Wheatley, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
But, in the wake of #MeToo, Time’s Up and Rudin’s defenestration, those narratives are looking increasingly insupportable as generational attitudes shift regarding power, accountability and workplace culture.
—Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insupportable
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British media and lack of support from the palace.—
Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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His wife has been unbearable to deal with and controlled all aspects of the funeral arrangements.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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All these attacks are unacceptable, and this isn't just an American problem.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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That should be unacceptable to American negotiators.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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The risk-reward is simply unjustifiable at this point with BTC available as an alternative.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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These tariffs are completely unjustifiable, and Canadians are united in the face of this economic threat.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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For decades, transfer remained the third rail of Israeli politics - so extreme, so indefensible, that it could not be spoken of in polite company.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The 15% rate may be harsh and unwise, but 70% can seem indefensible.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Attacking innocent citizens, in this case tourists, is utterly appalling and unpardonable.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Alone in George’s office, Roger commits the unpardonable offense of reading his notebook.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Stripping a legislator of the power to vote over her opinions is outrageous.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
2 May 2025
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This is outrageous and the railroad must be overruled by President Trump and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and New York politicians, particularly Republicans who have good relations with the White House, have to raise the alarm.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some of what the Trump administration has undertaken in the higher ed space is inexcusable.—
David Paterson,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2025
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Losing the series to the Edmonton Oilers in the way that the Kings did is inexcusable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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For anyone who is outside the MAGA bubble, the first and best half of Whipple’s book is a voyage into the unforgivable.—
Fintan O’Toole,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Breach of confidence—that is the scarlet sin, the cardinal and unforgivable sin of our fraternal ethos.—
Charles Portis,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Insupportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insupportable. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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