intolerable
adjective
in·tol·er·a·ble
(ˌ)in-ˈtä-lə-rə-bəl 
-ˈtäl-rə-,
-ˈtä-lər-bəl
1
: not tolerable : unbearable
intolerable pain
2
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Examples of intolerable in a Sentence
She divorced him on the grounds of intolerable cruelty.
this stifling heat is intolerable
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Israeli security insistences which may have previously seemed indigestible may not be as intolerable when measured against the humiliation inflicted upon Hezbollah, and by extension, Iran.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 29 Sep. 2024
What one person likes, another person may find intolerable.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 July 2024
Itch — and the ever-escalating itch-scratch cycle — can become almost intolerable, ruining a person’s sleep, relationships, and overall happiness.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2024
As the city on Friday stared down a new record of seven-straight days of temperatures at or above 115 degrees Fahrenheit, conditions have become intolerable even for those who are used to desert climes.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 July 2024
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 29 Sep. 2024
What one person likes, another person may find intolerable.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 July 2024
Itch — and the ever-escalating itch-scratch cycle — can become almost intolerable, ruining a person’s sleep, relationships, and overall happiness.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2024
As the city on Friday stared down a new record of seven-straight days of temperatures at or above 115 degrees Fahrenheit, conditions have become intolerable even for those who are used to desert climes.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 July 2024
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“Intolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intolerable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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intolerable
adjective
in·tol·er·a·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈtäl-(ə-)rə-bəl
-ˈtäl-ər-bəl
: not tolerable : unbearable
intolerable pain
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