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
But with the children living away, Mother's Day, May 13, could have been unbearable.
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Jill Smolowe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Our lawsuit argues that the President doesn’t have the power to impose these tariffs, which create an unnecessary and possibly unbearable financial burden for independent companies like ours to bear.
—Ori Zohar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Its research also found that workers had few safety guidelines and even less legal recourse when conditions became unbearable.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
In the summer, the heat is unbearable.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Jill Smolowe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Our lawsuit argues that the President doesn’t have the power to impose these tariffs, which create an unnecessary and possibly unbearable financial burden for independent companies like ours to bear.
—Ori Zohar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Its research also found that workers had few safety guidelines and even less legal recourse when conditions became unbearable.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
In the summer, the heat is unbearable.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unbearable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbearable
Adjective
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People who throw that line out there are usually pretty intolerable.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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By the final showdown, the production has made use of every bit of stage space, with sensational flying sequences (choreographed by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant) that allow the vampires to float, hover, and—in one especially intense moment—dive from that bridge.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The moment has sparked an outpouring of empathy, with many pointing to the intense pressure drivers face on the job.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Typical pulsating aurora displays last 10 to 20 minutes, but Kerss had captured almost three hours of extreme pulsating auroras — an unusually powerful display and one of the longest on record, according to the statement.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Threats are growing from more extreme weather.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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With overwhelming bipartisan support, Indiana enacted one of the most comprehensive state-level national security laws in the country.—
Joe Gebbia Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The overwhelming consensus among economists is that the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, will hold rates steady.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 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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The delay seemed to Silva like one more indignity in a terrible series of events that began with her husband’s death in 2024.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The logic here is peak modern NBA, and the league wants to make being slightly below average more rewarding than being truly terrible.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There is no dumber tradition that's come with this insufferable age of social media than spoiling draft picks.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Season one Kyle Cooke, Carl Radke, and Lindsay’s insufferable ex Everett Weston were hotter than the Hamptons asphalt.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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Those parties clinging to the outdated and socially unacceptable business model that relies on selling puppy mill puppies to unsuspecting consumers are no longer welcome in nine states and over 520 localities and some are looking for a new home.—
Annie Hornish,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri denounced the attack as tragic and unacceptable during a visit to the village on Monday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbearable. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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