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We were in an almost unbearable state of excitement.
this heat is unbearable—when are we going to get air-conditioning?
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Outside, on First Avenue, the traffic was unbearable.
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
For their families, this moment is filled with cautious optimism and unbearable anxiety.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The fact that the former is produced by way of the technology that relies on the exploitation of the latter makes this dynamic existentially unbearable.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
For Al Haw, the aftermath of the explosion has been almost as unbearable as the injuries themselves.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
For their families, this moment is filled with cautious optimism and unbearable anxiety.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The fact that the former is produced by way of the technology that relies on the exploitation of the latter makes this dynamic existentially unbearable.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
For Al Haw, the aftermath of the explosion has been almost as unbearable as the injuries themselves.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unbearable
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbearable. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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unbearable
adjective
un·bear·able
ˌən-ˈbar-ə-bəl 
ˈən-,
-ˈber-
: greater than can be borne
unbearable pain
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