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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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Fossil fuels like coal, petroleum and natural gas, which account for 60% of the electricity used in the U.S., release enormous amounts of greenhouse gases, driving temperatures up, making living conditions intolerable, and fueling natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires.
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Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2024
Now, it’s become intolerable, and Kenyan Gen Zs have had enough.
—Kui Mwai, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
On patient forums, people describe needing to reduce their doses because of intolerable nausea or fatigue.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
When summer seems to be at its most intolerable it is ascribed to the joint effect of severe heat and oppressive humidity.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
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Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2024
Now, it’s become intolerable, and Kenyan Gen Zs have had enough.
—Kui Mwai, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
On patient forums, people describe needing to reduce their doses because of intolerable nausea or fatigue.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
When summer seems to be at its most intolerable it is ascribed to the joint effect of severe heat and oppressive humidity.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
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“Intolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerable. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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