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
Otherwise, the cost would have been way more unbearable.
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025
This month, with the leases on 700,000 uncontrolled apartments coming due, an already unbearable situation has suddenly worsened.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
My dog Rex and I then endured 15 traumatizing months in a shelter, where daily harassment by staff made life unbearable.
—Sean Geary, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
When that environment becomes unbearable, the employee leaves.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbearable
IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025
This month, with the leases on 700,000 uncontrolled apartments coming due, an already unbearable situation has suddenly worsened.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
My dog Rex and I then endured 15 traumatizing months in a shelter, where daily harassment by staff made life unbearable.
—Sean Geary, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
When that environment becomes unbearable, the employee leaves.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbearable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbearable
Adjective
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My actions were inexcusable and intolerable.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Look at all this intolerable material!—
Elina Landman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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The best among us rarely know what to say, how to look, how to be there for a friend who is enduring something unendurable.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both require intense concentration, in order to be any good, and diligent practice, and both make use of imagination—which in tennis takes the form of anticipation—and creativity.—
Thomas Swick
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The legislation passed through the Nevada State Assembly and Senate with overwhelming support from Democratic leadership and was signed into law by Republican Governor Joe Lombardo.—
Erica Mosca,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Jaron feels very generous but not overwhelming.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There are a number of majority-minority districts in blue states as well which, if viewed by the Court as unconstitutionally created, could further complicate blue-state efforts to respond to Texas-style extreme gerrymandering.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Louisville Metro Council is considering an ordinance to define and regulate new types of homeless shelters that council members hope will help expand shelter access during periods of extreme weather.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That leaves just Miranda and Brady at the apartment when his baby-mama-to-be Mia arrives with her two insufferable Gen Z friends, Silvio and Epcot.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
14 Aug. 2025
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His belly was large, his arms were small, and his hugs were insufferable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Overall, this wasn’t a terrible episode, but having our heroes start in the UK and then end up in Spain in the first episode felt rushed and wasteful.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Both men are good, both men are bad and both men have made terrible mistakes.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbearable. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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