as in intolerable
more than can be put up with
this heat is unbearable—when are we going to get air-conditioning?
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Recent Examples of unbearable
Plan gear in advance and keep a close eye on the weather, as rainstorms usher in unbearable mud and dangerous flash flooding.
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Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Larry thought the movie might be unbearable without that flourish.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
This idea was unbearable, but watching her gasp for air was worse.
—Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
But with Phoenix smashing records like an Olympic sport, the weather just seems to be getting more unbearable and locals are trying to either beat the heat or escape it.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Larry thought the movie might be unbearable without that flourish.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
This idea was unbearable, but watching her gasp for air was worse.
—Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
But with Phoenix smashing records like an Olympic sport, the weather just seems to be getting more unbearable and locals are trying to either beat the heat or escape it.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unbearable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbearable
Adjective
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If your instinct is to balk at the idea of treating Harry Potter as a religious text, compare this retreat with followers of any religion who have grappled with their beliefs alongside the intolerable actions of church leadership.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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The president was very clear with them, this is intolerable.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For the seventh year in a row, Walmart captured more money from Charlotte-area shoppers than any other grocery store, despite intense competition from local grocers like Harris Teeter and Food Lion.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Graves’ exit has sparked intense speculation about his potential successor to represent Missouri’s 6th Congressional District, which stretches across northern Missouri and touches Kansas City’s Northland.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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From extreme heat and wildfire smoke to asthma and utility costs, climate change is already impacting our everyday lives.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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This model is also the brand’s most durable yet, boasting an extreme IP69 rating for water and dust resistance, paired with a versatile triple 50MP camera system that captures professional-grade detail across wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto shots.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In its final form, though, the change — 8 to 10 feet closer in the corners with the gaps tapering toward a still 410-foot centerfield — certainly doesn’t appear overwhelming.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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In improving to 35-3, South Carolina’s 6-foot-3 All-American Joyce Edwards scored 24 points and had 12 rebounds, nine on the offensive glass in overwhelming TCU.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Apocalypse has always been an escapist fantasy in unendurable times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2025
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Without which the last phase of my mum’s life would have been unendurable.—
Geoff Dyer,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But Kardashian celebrated its terrible reviews, and the series was renewed for a second season.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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One hundred fifteen years later, a memorial to the workers who died reveals itself as a reminder that workers’ rights were purchased at a terrible cost, and that the lives lost there still ask something of us.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If Sydney was somewhere other than Australia, its locals would be insufferable—high on their good fortune for living in one of the world’s loveliest cities, where surfers and top chefs rub elbows at the farmers’ markets, and seemingly everyone has a water view.—
Daniel Browning,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, his perilously insecure wife, Catherine, embarks on a fling with their most insufferable neighbor.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Even in the absence of any proven crime committed by Tisch, even in the naivest retelling or understanding of Tisch’s correspondences with Epstein, his unacceptable relationship with this man deserves censure.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Artemis has been trudging along at a once-every-three-years flight rate, which Isaacman deems unacceptable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbearable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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