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
Examples of intolerable in a Sentence
She divorced him on the grounds of intolerable cruelty.
this stifling heat is intolerable
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Right now, the answer is clearly Option B, because Option A just feels intolerable.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The event was derailed by a series of setbacks — including heavy rains that made a mess of the campground area where revelers complained of intolerable conditions and barely edible meals like cheese sandwiches.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Intolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intolerable. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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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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