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
Permission was given for officers to enter the residence where an unbearable odor emitted. ...
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The working conditions became so unbearable that Seager resigned from her position in March of 2023.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe are fearless in Robert Eggers’ black-and-white nightmare about two New England lighthouse keepers who learn that nothing is scarier than being trapped with someone unbearable.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
If your mattress has become unbearable to sleep on, a quality mattress topper is a cost-effective way to give your bed an additional layer of comfort.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbearable
Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The working conditions became so unbearable that Seager resigned from her position in March of 2023.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe are fearless in Robert Eggers’ black-and-white nightmare about two New England lighthouse keepers who learn that nothing is scarier than being trapped with someone unbearable.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
If your mattress has become unbearable to sleep on, a quality mattress topper is a cost-effective way to give your bed an additional layer of comfort.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbearable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbearable
Adjective
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Generational Decline Finally, Adolescence plays with a final, intolerable idea.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Residents also cited the already intolerable traffic along N.C. 150, where Queens Landing opened in the early 1990s.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The best among us rarely know what to say, how to look, how to be there for a friend who is enduring something unendurable.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The missions became more intense as Japan's outlook grew more dire and the military showcased the sacrifice of the pilots to drum up patriotism and support for the war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Next, the authors report that repressive techniques are often effective in suppressing protest in the short run but tend to make resistance more intense in the long term.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Open-concept spaces with hard surfaces can create overwhelming noise levels, increasing stress.—
Bryant Richardson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Pressure can be overwhelming and is a constant hurdle for these players.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And interstate commerce is affected — the extreme flooding across a corridor that includes the major cargo hubs in Louisville, Ky., and Memphis could lead to shipping and supply chain delays, said Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist at AccuWeather.—
Bruce Schreiner and Obed Lamy,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Two main factors are considered — burn probability and expected fire behavior under extreme conditions.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The protests, which centered mainly on Gaza’s north, appeared to be aimed generally against the war, with protesters calling for an end to 17 months of deadly fighting with Israel that has made life in Gaza insufferable.—
SAMY MAGDY,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Mari continues to be insufferable as Ben walks her through how to fix her leg.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Conservatives and Republicans in Congress continue to claim that the cost of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits is an insupportable burden on America, so benefits need to be cut, though President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to preserve entitlements like Social Security and Medicare.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Unless the distress among the German people should become insupportable, any sudden advance movement on their part that relied on force would be doomed to failure without armed support and assistance from outside.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2011
Adjective
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This is great news for our model but terrible for upsets.—
Jordan Brenner,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The domestic box office is presently in a terrible state, and Minecraft could prove to be the shot of confidence Hollywood studios and cinema owners need after recent films, including Disney’s Snow White, have turned into major disappointments.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbearable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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