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as in unbearable
more than can be put up with
the insupportable arrogance of that jerk is more than anyone should have to bear
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as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
the organization's racist views have been denounced as morally insupportable
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Recent Examples of insupportable
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.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
There are people of goodwill who think the way out of this insupportable situation lies in the fight for equal democratic rights in a single state for everyone living in the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
The justification for this decision was increasingly insupportable as the 2010s progressed and private launch companies such as SpaceX proved far more efficient than the government.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2023
There is no consensus on this in today’s housing discourse, and if anything, the discussion is leaning toward trying to make housing an entitlement, something completely insupportable and undesirable.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 May 2023
For the English to transplant themselves around the world and rule over others was a natural right, but for a darker-skinned colonial to presume to do the reverse was insupportable.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021
Some of those women will face insupportable life options and some will die because of Friday’s decision.
—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2022
Solving for this strange and increasingly insupportable stasis in our most vital infrastructure will require a multi-faceted strategy.
—Desmond Wheatley, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
But, in the wake of #MeToo, Time’s Up and Rudin’s defenestration, those narratives are looking increasingly insupportable as generational attitudes shift regarding power, accountability and workplace culture.
—Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2021
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
There are people of goodwill who think the way out of this insupportable situation lies in the fight for equal democratic rights in a single state for everyone living in the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
The justification for this decision was increasingly insupportable as the 2010s progressed and private launch companies such as SpaceX proved far more efficient than the government.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2023
There is no consensus on this in today’s housing discourse, and if anything, the discussion is leaning toward trying to make housing an entitlement, something completely insupportable and undesirable.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 May 2023
For the English to transplant themselves around the world and rule over others was a natural right, but for a darker-skinned colonial to presume to do the reverse was insupportable.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021
Some of those women will face insupportable life options and some will die because of Friday’s decision.
—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2022
Solving for this strange and increasingly insupportable stasis in our most vital infrastructure will require a multi-faceted strategy.
—Desmond Wheatley, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
But, in the wake of #MeToo, Time’s Up and Rudin’s defenestration, those narratives are looking increasingly insupportable as generational attitudes shift regarding power, accountability and workplace culture.
—Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insupportable
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Otherwise, the cost would have been way more unbearable.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Aug. 2025
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The sight of infants dying in their mothers’ arms is unbearable.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Hertz’s 10-month delay in contacting you is unacceptable and likely violates their own policies for handling claims efficiently.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
28 Aug. 2025
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By the federal government’s own standards, USAID’s fire sale is unacceptable.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There’s little doubt Curtis Windom perpetrated an unjustifiable evil, killing three people, including his girlfriend and her mother, shooting them in merciless fashion on Feb. 7, 1992 in Winter Garden.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Claude, valued at $61.5 billion, could cost $80–90 billion with market premiums, unjustifiable when licensing suffices.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Yet, but for the inclusion of Windom, the racial bias was indefensible.—
Don Siegelman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Senate just passed its version of the $9 billion rescission bill, bringing the country one step closer to ending the most egregious and indefensible federal spending in the modern era.—
Michael Graham,
Boston Herald,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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If Sam is wrong, his journalistic sin is unpardonable.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
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Attacking innocent citizens, in this case tourists, is utterly appalling and unpardonable.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Last fall, Brabus unveiled its latest outrageous take on Mercedes’s iconic grand tourer.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
21 Aug. 2025
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Joining forces with the club’s outrageous misfit crew, Wendy launches a daring reverse con to take her tormentor down.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While the instinct to protect a young player with Volpe's pedigree is understandable, there comes a point when the frequent excuses and lack of meaningful change becomes inexcusable.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Our verdict: Clever idea, imperfect execution — and soggy bacon is inexcusable.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At its core, the story examines the uneasy coexistence of reintegration and justice, the possibility of forgiving the unforgivable and the pursuit of redemption in the face of irreparable harm.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
24 Aug. 2025
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Short of your life preserver, your water bottle may be the worst thing to forget, even one day out on the river, where the sun’s rays are unforgivable.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Insupportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insupportable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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