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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
Peppa Pig' Jenna Fletcher finds Peppa Pig intolerable from an auditory perspective.
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Oct. 2024
Across southeastern Pennsylvania, critics attacked the new federal levy as unfair, excessive, and politically intolerable.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In the first season, Grace is under the thumb of a truly intolerable husband, John Paul Williams, aka, JP.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
For about a century, the population of the Twin Cities was almost entirely white; now nearly half the residents are people of color, many of them refugees from Somalia or Southeast Asia, a fact that Carlson seems to find intolerable.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Oct. 2024
Across southeastern Pennsylvania, critics attacked the new federal levy as unfair, excessive, and politically intolerable.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In the first season, Grace is under the thumb of a truly intolerable husband, John Paul Williams, aka, JP.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
For about a century, the population of the Twin Cities was almost entirely white; now nearly half the residents are people of color, many of them refugees from Somalia or Southeast Asia, a fact that Carlson seems to find intolerable.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerable
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Working Conditions Many of the producers interviewed on the Netflix series admitted to unbearable working conditions, including extreme pressure from head producer, Richard Dominik.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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The thought of moving forward without him feels unbearable.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2025
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The Indian rupee has been depreciating against the U.S. dollar this week, but the government has enough foreign exchange reserves to stem any excessive currency moves, sources within the government said.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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Forgiveness for students who saw excessive loan interest after 10 or 20 years would likely no longer be an option.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Be realistic The most uncomfortable truth of the last few days has been how quickly firefighting efforts were overwhelmed and outmatched by the extreme fire conditions, Cohen said.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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The appearance of weather conditions suggestive of La Niña, a climate phenomenon linked to drier conditions and drought in southern parts of the U.S., likely played a large part in priming southern California for extreme fire conditions.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Your voice is insane.—
Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com,
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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But obviously winning the grand jury prize was insane.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2023
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Reality television saw another steep decline that has continued now for nine straight quarters.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
15 Jan. 2025
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So while there are several loopholes for users to remain on TikTok, strong disincentives will likely lead to a steep decline in terms of platform experience.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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As for the gifts, though in this case extravagant, aren’t those part of a writer’s life as well?—
Han Ong,
The New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2025
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The gang leader wasn't greedy with his newfound riches, though, instead showering family and close friends with extravagant gifts.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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