Examples of unbearable in a Sentence
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 heat has become so unbearable in Japan that weather officials in April announced a new term for days when maximum temperatures exceed 104 degrees — kokushobi, meaning harsh or cruel heat, according to the Japan Times.
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Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
The most unbearable clash was between the Declaration’s principle of equality and the Constitution’s provisions on slavery—the three-fifths clause, the fugitive-slave clause, and the slave-trade clause.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
For Clarke, Katie, 38, and Mary Grace’s 6-year-old brother, Jeb, the passage of time is one of the few things that has helped soothe their unbearable pain.
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Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Summer in the city has become sticky and unbearable.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
The most unbearable clash was between the Declaration’s principle of equality and the Constitution’s provisions on slavery—the three-fifths clause, the fugitive-slave clause, and the slave-trade clause.
—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
For Clarke, Katie, 38, and Mary Grace’s 6-year-old brother, Jeb, the passage of time is one of the few things that has helped soothe their unbearable pain.
—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Summer in the city has become sticky and unbearable.
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbearable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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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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