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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
The next primary is a dude-bro by the name of Erik, an entrepreneur, life coach, and influencer who sounds intolerable but whose requests are wholesome: sunset drinks on the beach, local cuisine focus, a diving expedition.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
Yet if the Putin-Trump deal is intolerable to the government and people of Ukraine, the country will have to.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
Canada is retaliating, auto industry will suffer While China has yet to retaliate to defend such retailers, for Canada, the tariffs are considered so intolerable that the country immediately ordered tariffs on beverages, cosmetics, and paper products flowing from the US, AP News reported.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
Doctors warned my wife that her treatment would be brutal: Her five weekly radiation doses over two months would burn her skin, probably make swallowing food and water intolerable and potentially damage her salivary glands for years or even the rest of her life.
—Paul Thornton, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
Yet if the Putin-Trump deal is intolerable to the government and people of Ukraine, the country will have to.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
Canada is retaliating, auto industry will suffer While China has yet to retaliate to defend such retailers, for Canada, the tariffs are considered so intolerable that the country immediately ordered tariffs on beverages, cosmetics, and paper products flowing from the US, AP News reported.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
Doctors warned my wife that her treatment would be brutal: Her five weekly radiation doses over two months would burn her skin, probably make swallowing food and water intolerable and potentially damage her salivary glands for years or even the rest of her life.
—Paul Thornton, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerable
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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
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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
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As for you: keep an ear out for genuine screams and excessive silence.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2025
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When 13% of the federal budget goes to paying interest on the national debt — and the percentage keeps going up — America is on a path that has yielded chaos in dozens of nations and set the stage for World War II. Is excessive military spending a key part of the problem?—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Temperature Painting during extreme cold or extreme heat can compromise the paint.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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Tatum's not the only star to speak out about extreme body transformations.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Your voice is insane.—
Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com,
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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The Republican and right-wing reaction is just insane.—
Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
31 Mar. 2023
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At their steepest discount, these leggings are up to 50% off depending on color, size, and inseam measurement.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Mar. 2025
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And in January 2024, a steep entertainment tax on services by karaoke bars, spas, and nightclubs had been proposed, though that was scrapped the next month after backlash from local businesses.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Princess Diana and then Prince Charles tied the knot in an extravagant ceremony on July 29, 1981.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Abbott Elementary is experiencing quite the shake up after Ava (Janelle James) was fired last week when the district uncovered that the school had been extorting the nearby golf course for extravagant resources.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Intolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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