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
But Jefferson found the experience of sitting there while lesser writers messed with his prose unbearable.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The pressure was enormous, overwhelming, and unbearable at times.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Pollen and allergies The high tree and grass pollen count is making allergies unbearable for some.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The pressure was enormous, overwhelming, and unbearable at times.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Pollen and allergies The high tree and grass pollen count is making allergies unbearable for some.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unbearable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbearable
Adjective
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But to Levi, this way of thinking was not only absurd, but intolerable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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If speed becomes fetishized, ask where friction has become intolerable.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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There is a brightness and its opposite, not darkness but another brightness, just as intense.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Paxton voters are more intense in their contempt for Cornyn than vice versa.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The material includes Nazi iconography, extreme misogyny and racist sentiments about Black people and other minority groups, law enforcement officials said.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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In addition, the extreme naïveté of the Spanish do-gooder lawyer is an out-of-place cliché in a film whose cinematic potency and multifaceted performances testify to Marrakchi’s strengths.—
Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Jokic and Doncic rely more on skill, pace and intellect than overwhelming athleticism or raw physical dominance.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The overwhelming majority of NFL teams are principally owned and run by white men.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Things grew worse that Tuesday night, and unendurable weather drove us into the plane at daybreak on Wednesday.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Apocalypse has always been an escapist fantasy in unendurable times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Residents describe ‘a terrible night’ More than 30 people were injured in the apartment building collapse, while emergency workers rescued 28 residents, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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And some were not kind to him on social media following the terrible first round.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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She’s best known for giving insufferable lectures in Congress using a white board as a prop and for bullying congressional witnesses who weren’t in positions to fight back.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Mike White’s beloved dramedy about a luxury resort chain and the insufferable and suffering people that visit and work there is heading to France.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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That could include fees for access, which Washington says would be unacceptable.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Speakers at Tuesday’s rally argued this was unacceptable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbearable. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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