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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
People who throw that line out there are usually pretty intolerable.
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
No snagging Lower-quality beard combs often have the intolerable tendency to pull, yank or just rip out clumps of facial hair.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
The corruption and incompetence of the current administration is intolerable.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Orbán’s autocratic rule, his takeover of the press and courts, and the corruption of his family and oligarchic friends became intolerable.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
No snagging Lower-quality beard combs often have the intolerable tendency to pull, yank or just rip out clumps of facial hair.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
The corruption and incompetence of the current administration is intolerable.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Orbán’s autocratic rule, his takeover of the press and courts, and the corruption of his family and oligarchic friends became intolerable.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerable
Adjective
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Rejane Faria brought a powerful sense of truth to this character, delicately balancing all the nuances of a woman carrying an unbearable grief, yet still searching for a way to keep going and reconcile with herself.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Not just because the grief was unbearable.—
Nitin Murali,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Officers placed McClain in a neck hold while Cooper and Cichuniec injected him with an excessive dose of ketamine.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The expansion followed numerous complaints from American shippers in the wake of global supply chain bottlenecks throughout 2021 and 2022, who had alleged that container shipping companies were bypassing them for service and charging them excessive late fees.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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It should not be used for broiling, high-heat searing or any cooking method that requires extreme heat.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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As with the rest of the hotel, rooms and suites blend extreme comfort and modern convenience with antique beauty, atmosphere and brilliant art.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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After eighteen months of crisis that saw historic urban fires, harassment by federal immigration authorities, and the generalized anxiety that attends a place where rents are high and services low, public transit inadequate and gas prices insane, the city’s vitality is flagging.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Lots of wires, lots of insane stunts.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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An odd couple—one a goblin squeezed into an improbable trench-coat onesie, a fedora, and high heels—promenades down a steep incline while other strollers come and go.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Freeman envisioned the steep bluff as a natural amphitheater and arranged the villas on staggered terraces that hug the headland to ensure unobstructed ocean views over the roofs below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The nurturing Moon centers your 2nd House of Finances as a supportive trine links to extravagant Jupiter in your 10th House of Career today beautifully.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Despite her reluctance, Ava decides to show up for her best friend, and the two embark on an extravagant European trip that involves driving stick shift in the streets of Paris, high-end dining, shopping and clubbing until dawn.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Intolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerable. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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