intolerable

Example Sentences

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He was forced to brave the street fighting to flee Khartoum after his situation became "intolerable".

From BBC

At a news conference this month, scientists from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention called such criticism “intolerable.”

From New York Times

Ultimately, China imposes a de facto blockade on Taiwan, intolerable for an island that produces more than 60 percent of the world’s semiconductors, as well as other high-tech gear.

From Seattle Times

At another campaign stop, he declared: “Fear is paralyzing the city and driving out the middle class … This is intolerable.”

From Washington Post

Mr. Xu and his colleague’s prison sentences reflect the intolerable injustices that Chinese leaders have committed and continue to perpetrate, with no apparent shame.

From Washington Post