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as in unbearable
more than can be put up with
this stifling heat is intolerable
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as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
the intolerable haste with which the press passed judgment on the accused
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Recent Examples of intolerable
And sometimes in that process, things that once were manageable, perhaps even slightly charming, become intolerable.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
Many will understandably consider this to be an intolerable invasion of privacy.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The next primary is a dude-bro by the name of Erik, an entrepreneur, life coach, and influencer who sounds intolerable but whose requests are wholesome: sunset drinks on the beach, local cuisine focus, a diving expedition.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
Yet if the Putin-Trump deal is intolerable to the government and people of Ukraine, the country will have to.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intolerable
James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
Many will understandably consider this to be an intolerable invasion of privacy.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The next primary is a dude-bro by the name of Erik, an entrepreneur, life coach, and influencer who sounds intolerable but whose requests are wholesome: sunset drinks on the beach, local cuisine focus, a diving expedition.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
Yet if the Putin-Trump deal is intolerable to the government and people of Ukraine, the country will have to.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intolerable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerable
Adjective
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Instead, the patches spread, and the itching became unbearable.—
Edward Taguba,
Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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From the local hockey rinks of St. Louis to the NCAA, NHL and Olympics, each has competed at a high level, and in a sport where the journey can be unbearable, the support for one another has been essential.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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But for others, anxiety is an ongoing disorder that causes excessive worry, and isn't just prompted by stressful situations.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Avoid constipation as excessive straining can weaken the pelvic floor.—
Violeta Valdés,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The extreme selling on Thursday and Friday revealed that over 90% of the stocks on the NYSE declined and over 90% of the volume was declining volume.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The extreme weather has also destroyed several homes and caused significant damage to structures, Fox Weather and Fox 10 reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Your voice is insane.—
Mary Colurso | [email protected],
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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But obviously winning the grand jury prize was insane.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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That was a slightly steeper decline than the one reported in a preliminary reading earlier this month.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rescue crews found the hikers along a steep cliff edge in the Big Flat Area, about 10 miles north of an area known as Shelter Cove, according to a news release from U.S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Princess Diana and then Prince Charles tied the knot in an extravagant ceremony on July 29, 1981.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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But now, their youngest is being encouraged by her fiancé's parents to have an extravagant wedding.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Intolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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