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
That was an appropriate response by Rockies fans when the Rockies mercifully moved on from futile general manager Bill Geivett and insufferable team president Greg Feasel.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
When the nation tunes in for, at best, the intrigue of watching this seemingly unprecedented player, to, at worst, hate-watching the Knicks en route to either insufferable triumph or schadenfreude-laden failure?
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Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
In lesser hands, such a hero could be an insufferable scold, or alienating chaos agent.
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Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
She’s best known for giving insufferable lectures in Congress using a white board as a prop and for bullying congressional witnesses who weren’t in positions to fight back.
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Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for insufferable
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
When the nation tunes in for, at best, the intrigue of watching this seemingly unprecedented player, to, at worst, hate-watching the Knicks en route to either insufferable triumph or schadenfreude-laden failure?
—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
In lesser hands, such a hero could be an insufferable scold, or alienating chaos agent.
—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
She’s best known for giving insufferable lectures in Congress using a white board as a prop and for bullying congressional witnesses who weren’t in positions to fight back.
—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for insufferable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufferable
unbearable
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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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Soledad Martinez, a 77-year-old resident who has lived in the neighborhood for 45 years, said the fumes and uncertainty had made life in her neighborhood unbearable.
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“Insufferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufferable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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