intolerable
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The mere risk of discrimination was intolerable to the Furman court.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who has become a prominent figure in peace talks, said the status quo was "intolerable for America."
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
"The long wait for an outcome has already caused intolerable anxiety and stress, and constitutes an unacceptable harm prohibited under international human rights law."
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Provided that crude prices don’t rise much further, inflation is unlikely to reach levels the BOJ would find intolerable, he said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
She had, likewise, a fierce and a hard eye: it reminded me of Mrs. Reed’s; she mouthed her words in speaking; her voice was deep, its inflections very pompous, very dogmatical,—very intolerable, in short.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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