intolerable
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These schools, having started with less talented and conscientious teachers, are then stuck with them despite the intolerable practices Ms. Hannah-Jones repeatedly observed in Najya’s school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Families also reported intolerable living conditions and a lack of food and hygiene supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Life was an onslaught of bright lights, loud noises, intolerable textures and tastes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
It is significantly higher than in previous years, almost certainly driven by the intolerable conditions in which they are living in both Rakhine and Bangladesh.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Our power and our fear of change help bind these people to their misery and bewilderment, and insofar as they find this state intolerable we are intolerably menaced.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
Vocabulary lists containing intolerable
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