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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
Furthermore, patient preparation, side effect and adverse event profiles can be intolerable.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Once the norm, such independence now seems to strike this administration as an intolerable act of defiance.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
But the side effects were often brutal — nausea, fatigue and other toxic reactions made the drugs intolerable for many.
—Timothy Holtz, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
Scores were then weighted and combined into a final rating from 1 to 100, with 1 considered intolerable and 100 being ideal.
—Evan Moore
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Once the norm, such independence now seems to strike this administration as an intolerable act of defiance.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
But the side effects were often brutal — nausea, fatigue and other toxic reactions made the drugs intolerable for many.
—Timothy Holtz, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
Scores were then weighted and combined into a final rating from 1 to 100, with 1 considered intolerable and 100 being ideal.
—Evan Moore
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerable
Adjective
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There’s also the unbearable guilt when people who trusted your vision end up bearing the consequences.—
David Ko,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The noise can be close to unbearable, said Steve Ruprecht, of Delray Beach.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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August started strong with an excessive heat warning across the Valley and temperatures climbing well above 110 degrees.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hot days tax the body greatly and if your body is not up to the challenge, excessive environmental heat can result in severe injury and even death.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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The costs of extreme weather, supply chain disruptions, and falling labor productivity are all visible on the horizon, with ample academic research to back them up.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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The danger will remain at very high or extreme levels during the weekend and Monday, days when the heatwave affecting us since the beginning of the month continues.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Amanda learned in like 10 seconds, which is insane.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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The emu egg—a two pound, eight-inch ovoid with a sultry teal shell gently speckled in pale green—seemed like just the right absurdist final flourish for an already insane endeavor.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By reducing revenue and increasing spending on marquee MAGA priorities, critics say, Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill comes at a steep cost to both the social contract and the nation’s long-term economic health.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Even if a cold spell follows warm weather, if the temperature has already been stabilized at 58 to 60 degrees those same steep banks and dams on the downwind shore are spots to bet on.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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It is woven not from extravagant ingredients or ornate presentations, but from resourcefulness, memory, and above all, love.—
Sami Tamimi
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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According to Denver District Attorney, John Walsh $1.3 million of 300 investors’ money went to fund the pastor’s and his wife's extravagant lifestyle which included a home renovation, luxury handbags, cosmetic dentistry and a Range Rover.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Intolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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