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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Adjective
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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
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Downtown residents have been complaining to the city commission that the traffic and noise are unbearable and want the volume turned down.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The takeover will continue until the district meets criteria set by the Texas Education Agency, which include exceeding the state and/or regional average for meeting-grade-level proficiency in reading and math, and ensuring the district has no schools unacceptable ratings for multiple years.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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To have to come and be in this particular bracket every freaking year is unacceptable.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Salim has to be the pragmatic one who pretends everything around them isn’t morally unjustifiable just to get through the day without losing his mind.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, said the war was morally unjustifiable.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That an insurer can award eight-figure paydays and stockpile vast reserves while households absorb devastating premium hikes is indefensible.—
Barbara Hoare,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some philosophers and activists advocate for pet abolition, arguing that treating any animals as property is ethically indefensible.—
Margret Grebowicz,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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More to the point: Doing nothing would be unpardonable.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
27 Nov. 2025
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If Sam is wrong, his journalistic sin is unpardonable.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
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The fact that the administration, and our secretary of state and the president tried to blame Israel is outrageous, cowardly and dangerous.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Four large porcini ravioli for $40 is pretty outrageous — that’s seriously $10 per.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Voto Latino leaders said in a statement that no matter his legacy or historical framing Chavez’ actions are inexcusable.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Skipping that view may seem like an inexcusable oversight.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Locally, Israel has taken advantage of the strategically unforgivable decision by Hezbollah to join the fighting on behalf of its Iranian patrons.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Schertz made the unforgivable mistake of losing at exactly the wrong time.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Insupportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insupportable. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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