as in intolerable
more than can be put up with
this heat is unbearable—when are we going to get air-conditioning?
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Recent Examples of unbearable
The couple stepped back in 2020, citing unbearable intrusions by the British press and a lack of support from the palace.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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
Its research also found that workers had few safety guidelines and even less legal recourse when conditions became unbearable.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
In the summer, the heat is unbearable.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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
Its research also found that workers had few safety guidelines and even less legal recourse when conditions became unbearable.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
In the summer, the heat is unbearable.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbearable
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The older picture of Paul as the begetter of Christian antisemitism became, for obvious reasons, intolerable to many believing scholars after the Holocaust, and a counter-reading took shape that tried to return him to a sturdier Jewish setting.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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This is not pleasant for surrounding communities, and if space launches are to be a regular affair, noise pollution of this kind would prove intolerable for locals.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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No injuries were reported in the blaze and no structures were threatened, despite an extensive list of evacuation orders and warnings that were issued at the fire's most intense point.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Combining creatine with electrolytes may improve hydration and exercise performance, especially during intense or prolonged workouts.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Director Matt Pfeiffer tries not to tie it too strongly to an extreme light or dark mood but does keep up a snappy pace, plays most of the angriest outbursts for laughs and takes good advantage of the openness of the Playhouse on Park stage area.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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While one extreme event is difficult to link directly to climate change, more frequent and intense extreme weather patterns fall within the scientific consensus on changing climate trends.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Visiting with kids The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is designed to be family-friendly without feeling overwhelming.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Most of all, the overwhelming sense for those watching from home was intense FOMO.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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Apocalypse has always been an escapist fantasy in unendurable times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2025
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Without which the last phase of my mum’s life would have been unendurable.—
Geoff Dyer,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Not terrible, but far from correct.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Matt wasn't so sure, pointing to his record of selling drugs and trafficking weapons, but Foggy argued in favor of giving even someone who has done terrible things a second chance.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Season one Kyle Cooke, Carl Radke, and Lindsay’s insufferable ex Everett Weston were hotter than the Hamptons asphalt.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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If Sydney was somewhere other than Australia, its locals would be insufferable—high on their good fortune for living in one of the world’s loveliest cities, where surfers and top chefs rub elbows at the farmers’ markets, and seemingly everyone has a water view.—
Daniel Browning,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Clearly, those are unacceptable results.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Trump, back in Washington, told the New York Post that even the deal Vance brought was unacceptable.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbearable. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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