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
More hot days ahead The heat index, a combination of regular temperature plus the humidity that makes South Florida summers so unbearable, has been high all week.
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Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Summer is inarguably tank top season given that soaring temperatures make the thought of having anything beyond a sliver of fabric feel unbearable.
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Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Turn Off Electronics While leaving a laptop, gaming console, TV, or phone charger plugged in won’t make your bedroom unbearable, these items can contribute to its warm temperature.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Californians are rightly fed up with the state’s high taxes and unbearable cost of living.
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Nolan Gray,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unbearable
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Summer is inarguably tank top season given that soaring temperatures make the thought of having anything beyond a sliver of fabric feel unbearable.
—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Turn Off Electronics While leaving a laptop, gaming console, TV, or phone charger plugged in won’t make your bedroom unbearable, these items can contribute to its warm temperature.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Californians are rightly fed up with the state’s high taxes and unbearable cost of living.
—
Nolan Gray,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unbearable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbearable
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Characters have become almost intolerable to watch outside of a small handful.
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The thought of failure was intolerable.
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Indie Shakes managing director David Melville distills his production around scenes of intense conflict.
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As the planet warms, extreme heat events are becoming more common, intense and long-lasting.
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The National Weather Service said cool air from the north will push the heat dome, responsible for a heat wave that started midweek, south and west in the coming days, relieving some of the most extreme temperatures in the Northeast.
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The laminate reinforces the glass to create a shatter-resistant barrier, preventing shards of glass from flying out during extreme weather.
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Miami-Dade and Palm Beach together account for the overwhelming majority of Florida’s survivor population.
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Despite entering the match as overwhelming favorites, Argentina is approaching the match cautiously.
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Things grew worse that Tuesday night, and unendurable weather drove us into the plane at daybreak on Wednesday.
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Thank you to everyone who read or contributed to this column over the years, who reached out to me with story ideas or tips, or complimented my terrible artwork.
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Visitors will see his Rough Riders uniform; the 1884 diary grieving his terrible loss; and the eyeglasses case, speech and shirt from the 1912 assassination attempt against him.
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Those insufferable girls voted Caitlin Clark the 11th-best guard in the WNBA.
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The combination of heat and high humidity feels insufferable and dangerous because the human body can't cool off as effectively when sweat stays on the skin.
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In their grievance letter, the detainees called the markups an unacceptable business practice with no apparent limit.
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Overt racial prejudice, long considered socially unacceptable, is increasingly visible in public life, marking a shift from previously subtle forms.
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbearable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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