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Recent Examples of unbearably
The team was forced to survive unbearably harsh conditions within the snowy mountains, with some even resorting to cannibalism.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
Kelli O'Hara and Rose Byrne are so unbearably funny.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Utterly, unbearably inconsequential.
—Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
That sandwich is the Vegitalian combo, from Court Street Grocers, the unbearably charming Carroll Gardens sandwich shop that opened in 2010 and now has additional locations in Williamsburg and Manhattan.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Any person who comes from a big family and has planned a wedding will tell you that while the idea of an intimate guest list sounds glorious, making the requisite cuts is unbearably stressful.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
In the early 1800s, many houses had kitchens in the rear of the house so heat from cooking wouldn't make the living areas unbearably hot.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
His life was great and vast and almost unbearably sad.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
When one role means everything, the stakes become unbearably high — for the actor cast, for the actors passed over and for the audience watching yet another rare opportunity slip by.
—Gloria Calderon Kellett, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
Kelli O'Hara and Rose Byrne are so unbearably funny.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Utterly, unbearably inconsequential.
—Elena Megalos, Longreads, 31 Mar. 2026
That sandwich is the Vegitalian combo, from Court Street Grocers, the unbearably charming Carroll Gardens sandwich shop that opened in 2010 and now has additional locations in Williamsburg and Manhattan.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Any person who comes from a big family and has planned a wedding will tell you that while the idea of an intimate guest list sounds glorious, making the requisite cuts is unbearably stressful.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
In the early 1800s, many houses had kitchens in the rear of the house so heat from cooking wouldn't make the living areas unbearably hot.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
His life was great and vast and almost unbearably sad.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
When one role means everything, the stakes become unbearably high — for the actor cast, for the actors passed over and for the audience watching yet another rare opportunity slip by.
—Gloria Calderon Kellett, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbearably
Adverb
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Stuck in the desert somewhere just south of the American border, Zendaya’s desperate, unreasonably chipper addict is trying to get a duffel bag filled with who knows what from Chihuahua back to California, but her off-road route is filled with impediments.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jurors are being asked to decide whether the formula is unreasonably dangerous for certain preterm babies, whether Abbott failed to adequately warn about the dangers and risks of the formula, and whether Abbott was negligent.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Al’s is famous for its obscenely generous loaded baked potatoes, the kind locals stretch across four meals.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Instead of keeping the ball tucked, Mitchell tried to extend it and inexcusably lost the ball.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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After the storm, attempts to rescue people trapped in their homes and to get them out of town were inexcusably slow.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Unbelievably, unconscionably, ICE agents are killing American citizens such as Renee Good.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2026
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Many have noted that the health care system in the United States is an inefficient, unconscionably expensive, gawd-awful mess.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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As detailed in the 2026 Clock Statement, the risks to civilization are intolerably high.—
Daniel Holz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The data doesn’t show how many Texans were automatically re-enrolled — and who might unenroll if their premiums rose intolerably.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Unbearably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbearably. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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