intolerable

Example Sentences

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They said Chinese authorities would cause him to “face intolerable risks to his life” were he to leave the United States.

From Seattle Times

All of this, so goes the argument, Putin found intolerable, fearing that such democratic ideas and aspirations would eventually make their way to Russia.

From Salon

Jan Egeland, the secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, said Friday that more than three months have passed since the “intolerable ban” on female aid workers in Afghanistan.

From Seattle Times

Doctors Without Borders cited “intolerable risks” this month when it suspended operations at a medical facility in the Cité Soleil slum of the capital.

From Washington Post

A recently filed federal lawsuit by an employee of the Denver Airport alleges that under Mr. Washington’s leadership, he was subject to “threats” and “intolerable” working conditions.

From Washington Times