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
When the debts are large enough, the debtor calls the shots, because default becomes unbearable.
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Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
This can make one completely unbearable.
—Kevin Power, The New York Review of Books, 2 Feb. 2026
The protests in Iran began in late December as inflation soared and the cost of living became unbearable for many.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
The latest protests in Iran began in late December over unbearable economic conditions and the collapse of the national currency, the rial.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
This can make one completely unbearable.
—Kevin Power, The New York Review of Books, 2 Feb. 2026
The protests in Iran began in late December as inflation soared and the cost of living became unbearable for many.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
The latest protests in Iran began in late December over unbearable economic conditions and the collapse of the national currency, the rial.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbearable
Adjective
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There’s legislation pending in Tallahassee to that same intolerable effect.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Jan. 2026
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Long term consequences are abstract and abstraction is intolerable to a personality organized around constant validation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Many Olympians—Nordic skiers, for instance—pay a lot of attention to a measure called their VO2 max—the highest volume of oxygen your body can consume and use during a minute of intense exercise.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Valentine’s Day in a first teen relationship should feel simple, sweet, and age-appropriate, not intense or pressured.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When glycogen stores are low, blood sugar highs and lows feel more extreme, which can be especially challenging for the brain, DeWitt said.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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As frozen supply chains continue to expand, autonomous systems designed specifically for extreme environments may become essential rather than optional.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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At peak periods, the lookout has drawn thousands of people a day, overwhelming narrow access roads and limited parking facilities.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The bill passed through the legislature of a conservative state with overwhelming bipartisan support.—
Brad Quick,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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America just passed the 50th anniversary of one of its truly terrible days — one that future historians can track as the beginning of the end of our democracy.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Busch was terrible defensively at third.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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Meanwhile, his perilously insecure wife, Catherine, embarks on a fling with their most insufferable neighbor.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Local officials criticized the FAA for imposing the closure without advance notice or coordination, calling the lack of communication unacceptable.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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That failure to communicate is unacceptable.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbearable. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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