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We were in an almost unbearable state of excitement.
this heat is unbearable—when are we going to get air-conditioning?
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The news out of Ukraine, day after day, was unbearable enough.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
The couple said the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British press were what prompted them to step back as senior royals.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
In China’s ideal scenario, the Taiwanese people would find the accumulating pressures of these gray-zone activities unbearable and ultimately capitulate, allowing Beijing to win control of Taiwan without having to fire a shot.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Now, those four or eight years can seem unbearable.
—Gilda Daniels, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
The couple said the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British press were what prompted them to step back as senior royals.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
In China’s ideal scenario, the Taiwanese people would find the accumulating pressures of these gray-zone activities unbearable and ultimately capitulate, allowing Beijing to win control of Taiwan without having to fire a shot.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Now, those four or eight years can seem unbearable.
—Gilda Daniels, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbearable. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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unbearable
adjective
un·bear·able
ˌən-ˈbar-ə-bəl 
ˈən-,
-ˈber-
: greater than can be borne
unbearable pain
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