as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
a lot of the classes required for graduation are hard, but that one is intolerably difficult
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Recent Examples of intolerably
The data doesn’t show how many Texans were automatically re-enrolled — and who might unenroll if their premiums rose intolerably.
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Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
This picture book is immersive, evoking the itch of a sweater or the satisfying softness of a banana (as opposed to other intolerably crunchy snacks).
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
This picture book is immersive, evoking the itch of a sweater or the satisfying softness of a banana (as opposed to other intolerably crunchy snacks).
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerably
Adverb
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Gorman, who was chairman-CEO of Morgan Stanley for 13 years before joining the Disney board in 2024, says that’s overly simplistic for such a complicated business environment.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Khaby Lame, a Senegalese-Italian influencer with more than 160 million TikTok followers, became an international sensation for his wordless reactions mocking overly complex viral videos.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The total rate that the perihelion advanced by was 5600 arc-seconds per century, and that rate was a little bit too much for Newtonian gravity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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China has economic leverage over Panama, too.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Others can be excessively quiet, sleepy, or clingy.—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2026
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In other words, the Canucks have been stuck in their defensive zone for excessively long stretches and have owned very little puck possession when Lekkerimäki is on the ice.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Intolerably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerably. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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