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as in unbearable
more than can be put up with
this stifling heat is intolerable
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as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
the intolerable haste with which the press passed judgment on the accused
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Recent Examples of intolerable
Such is the state of affairs that workers often stay silent until conditions become intolerable and the fear of the status quo outweighs the fear of retaliation, Ravi said.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
My actions were inexcusable and intolerable.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Look at all this intolerable material!
—Elina Landman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Anything that would be satisfactory to Ukraine, in terms of its own security, is intolerable to Russia, and contradicts why Putin launched this invasion in the first place.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
My actions were inexcusable and intolerable.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Look at all this intolerable material!
—Elina Landman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Anything that would be satisfactory to Ukraine, in terms of its own security, is intolerable to Russia, and contradicts why Putin launched this invasion in the first place.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerable
Adjective
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For others who worked on the show, the experience became unbearable.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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For some of us, the onscreen versions will become unbearable.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The reports obtained by The Post show a barrage of complaints from youth that staff used excessive force during restraints or other physical management responses at the state’s 14 facilities.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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With extended heat exposure comes excessive sweat, so drinking plenty of fluids with electrolytes the day before is essential for safe sauna use.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, these are very extreme cases.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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The warming temperatures have been linked to greater rain in hurricanes, longer droughts and more extreme rainfall events around the globe.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The first game famously took thirst-trap renditions of the Greek pantheon and imbued each figure with an insane amount of charm.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Starting the competition off with a bang with the cape and then moving right into killing the athleisure [challenge] was just insane.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Topography also plays a role, as steep canyons, mountains and dry washes are susceptible to floods.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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In going dark, the gallery joins a slew of others that have shuttered in New York and Los Angeles in recent months as the art economy reckons with shifting tastes and buying patterns, steep US tariffs, and global financial, political, and social instability.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The makeup and musical artist has yet to reveal if someone else helped formulate the extravagant hairdo.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Turn up the drama by adding feathers to your outfit, or even an extravagant, dazzling head piece.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Intolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerable. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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