intolerable
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Testimonies seen by the BBC suggest head teachers are being left "overwhelmed" and "anxious", with the pressure caused by the inspections described as "intolerable".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Families also reported intolerable living conditions and a lack of food and hygiene supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Its benefits appear natural and permanent; its imperfections, intolerable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“It’s gone from intolerable to tolerable,” Steiner said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Because Pa is an old man, I’ve tolerated so much that is truly intolerable!
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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