intolerable

Example Sentences

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Meta attorney Phyllis Jones showed jurors Instagram posts, text messages and ephemera from her high school years in which Kaley portrayed her home life as intolerable.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

When do competitively priced imports become an intolerable dependency?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The National Association for Gun Rights decried Pirro’s warning as “unacceptable and intolerable comments by a sitting US attorney.”

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

In 2024, Mr Cottrell said he had been faced with a "horrible and intolerable situation" regarding David Tudor, that he "lived with every day".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

“Son, I’ve seen you confused before, many a time, but never more than now. If your sister’s getting intolerable, why wouldn’t you want Eugene Hammond to have her?”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck