intolerable
adjective
in·tol·er·a·ble
(ˌ)in-ˈtä-lə-rə-bəl 
-ˈtäl-rə-,
-ˈtä-lər-bəl
1
: not tolerable : unbearable
intolerable pain
2
Synonyms
Examples of intolerable in a Sentence
She divorced him on the grounds of intolerable cruelty.
this stifling heat is intolerable
Recent Examples on the Web
Emir, jealous by nature, becomes enraged and finds Emile’s new relationship intolerable.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 May 2024
Eloise has since warmed up to mean-girl Cressida (an amusing Jessica Madsen), while Penelope has retreated into the company of her intolerable family.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
The online legal resource Nolo details some viable reasons to quit for good cause:
Constructive discharge: Being forced to resign because of intolerable working conditions.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2024
Many students—feeling unsafe amid aggressive and noisy protests and facing threats and harassment—have left campus and this intolerable atmosphere just when students should be studying for exams and preparing to walk at graduation.
—Gil Mandelzis, Fortune, 4 May 2024
Residents also cited the already intolerable traffic along N.C. 150, where Queens Landing opened in the early 1990s.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
For Uncle Vanya, this situation becomes intolerable, especially after Serebryakov insists that the property be sold and the profits set aside for his comfort.
—Jon Robin Baitz, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
However, revenge is a dish best served cold with, as the title suggests, an intolerable cruelty.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2024
The natural comparison to be made here is to Grindr, the gay dating app whose popularity, spyware features, and obvious blackmail potential were swiftly recognized to be an intolerable civic and national-security threat.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 Mar. 2024
Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 May 2024
Eloise has since warmed up to mean-girl Cressida (an amusing Jessica Madsen), while Penelope has retreated into the company of her intolerable family.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
The online legal resource Nolo details some viable reasons to quit for good cause:
Constructive discharge: Being forced to resign because of intolerable working conditions.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2024
Many students—feeling unsafe amid aggressive and noisy protests and facing threats and harassment—have left campus and this intolerable atmosphere just when students should be studying for exams and preparing to walk at graduation.
—Gil Mandelzis, Fortune, 4 May 2024
Residents also cited the already intolerable traffic along N.C. 150, where Queens Landing opened in the early 1990s.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
For Uncle Vanya, this situation becomes intolerable, especially after Serebryakov insists that the property be sold and the profits set aside for his comfort.
—Jon Robin Baitz, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
However, revenge is a dish best served cold with, as the title suggests, an intolerable cruelty.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2024
The natural comparison to be made here is to Grindr, the gay dating app whose popularity, spyware features, and obvious blackmail potential were swiftly recognized to be an intolerable civic and national-security threat.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Intolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intolerable. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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intolerable
adjective
in·tol·er·a·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈtäl-(ə-)rə-bəl
-ˈtäl-ər-bəl
: not tolerable : unbearable
intolerable pain
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