intolerable
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The mere risk of discrimination was intolerable to the Furman court.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
His comment came a day after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the activists' treatment "intolerable" and demanded an apology by Israel.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
“We know full well that the continuation of the status quo is intolerable for America, while we have not even begun yet.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
He does not merely mourn his friend; he confronts, for the first time, the intolerable knowledge of his own extinction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
For the first time, Thomas thought Chucks personality had gone from mildly irritating to intolerable.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
Vocabulary lists containing intolerable
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