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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
Doses of over 8 grams of curcumin per day are generally not recommended due to intolerable side effects.6 Lower doses may offer benefits for liver health.
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Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2025
These temperature swings may be intolerable to our plants.
—Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Furthermore, patient preparation, side effect and adverse event profiles can be intolerable.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Once the norm, such independence now seems to strike this administration as an intolerable act of defiance.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
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Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2025
These temperature swings may be intolerable to our plants.
—Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Furthermore, patient preparation, side effect and adverse event profiles can be intolerable.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Once the norm, such independence now seems to strike this administration as an intolerable act of defiance.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerable
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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
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One position scrutinized in a new state audit of excessive spending by former University of Florida President Ben Sasse is the long-distance position created for former Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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From hyperloops to solar roofs to trillion-dollar savings from federal budget cuts by DOGE, Musk has developed a reputation for excessive boasts and telling outright whoppers.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Porter defended the Park Service response to the fire and blamed its expansion on dynamic and extreme weather conditions.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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First, overdose deaths are one extreme measure of a much bigger issue.—
Lipi Roy,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Amanda learned in like 10 seconds, which is insane.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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The emu egg—a two pound, eight-inch ovoid with a sultry teal shell gently speckled in pale green—seemed like just the right absurdist final flourish for an already insane endeavor.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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Amazon, Google and Meta faced steep fines for GDPR violations, and many other companies have also been subject to enforcement action.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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These discounts are too steep to ignore, and there’s plenty of quilts, duvet covers, shams, and sheets to choose from.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Aug. 2025
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On another job in an extravagant mansion, he’s disturbed by a loud noise upstairs.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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During the most devastating financial crisis our country has ever faced — The Great Depression — Chicago held a huge, extravagant event.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Intolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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