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Recent Examples of unendurable Promises her who knows what, seeing that she’s got to drink herself to oblivion constantly and choke down pills for her unendurable pain. Christian Kracht, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024 The 23-year-old captive’s parents showed all the anguish and anxiety that would befall anyone in their unendurable position. Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 Sep. 2024 Both Nelson Mandela and John McCain said being placed in solitary was more painful and unendurable than any of the physical tortures their jailors imposed. Dr. James Gilligan, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024 Hélène finds the awkward response of her social circle unendurable; people mean well, but are terrified of saying the wrong thing. Catherine Bray, Variety, 4 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for unendurable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unendurable
unbearable
Adjective
  • Typically, pain intensity is measured using a visual or numerical scale, such as when patients are asked to rate their pain on a scale from 0 to 10, with 10 being unbearable pain, Jakobsen said.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • His story reminds us of unbearable pain families endure daily.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Unendurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unendurable. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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