as in unbearable
more than can be put up with
an insufferable bore whose only topic of conversation is himself
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Recent Examples of insufferable
There’s enough lawbreaking to keep Lou and Henry busy trying to work out who might have poisoned an insufferable tech bro or kidnapped a talentless aspiring actress.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Watching any entrenched institution pay slobbery tribute to itself can be insufferable.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
Charlotte’s mom and Helen are scaled back from potentially reading as insufferable, instead appearing delightfully charming and well-intentioned.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
These two insufferable assholes are mostly responsible for how men dress today.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Watching any entrenched institution pay slobbery tribute to itself can be insufferable.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025
Charlotte’s mom and Helen are scaled back from potentially reading as insufferable, instead appearing delightfully charming and well-intentioned.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
These two insufferable assholes are mostly responsible for how men dress today.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insufferable
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“Insufferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufferable. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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