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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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Forget the aesthetic considerations of ashy knuckles; dry, cracked skin can become itchy and unbearable, affecting your epidermis’ ability to be the body’s first barrier against the environment.
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Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
And also at the same time, other Black people's lives would be made really unbearable by virtue of the success of this trade.
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
The clincher comes when Ricky steals his brother’s car, driving it without a license and insurance, and, after building to an almost unbearable level of tension, the story takes a shocking and quite unexpectedly violent turn.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Sports Plaschke: The unbearable guilt of losing nothing — and everything — in the Altadena wildfire
Jan. 16, 2025
Morris feels fortunate to have a second home in Ojai.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
And also at the same time, other Black people's lives would be made really unbearable by virtue of the success of this trade.
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
The clincher comes when Ricky steals his brother’s car, driving it without a license and insurance, and, after building to an almost unbearable level of tension, the story takes a shocking and quite unexpectedly violent turn.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Sports Plaschke: The unbearable guilt of losing nothing — and everything — in the Altadena wildfire
Jan. 16, 2025
Morris feels fortunate to have a second home in Ojai.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbearable. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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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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