as in unbearable
more than can be put up with
an insufferable bore whose only topic of conversation is himself
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Recent Examples of insufferable
These men are so devoid of any semblance of ethical boundaries that even spending just two hours with them borders on insufferable.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 June 2025
Under this insufferable pressure, who would not want to withdraw?
—Zoe Roth
april 30, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2025
Suddenly, his humor was not endearing but insufferable.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Aliyah Mastin is perfect as Presley Collins who is one of the more realistic and relatable teen girls on TV, unlike her insufferable predecessors like Homeland’s Dana Brody or The American’s Paige Jennings.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insufferable
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 June 2025
Under this insufferable pressure, who would not want to withdraw?
—Zoe Roth
april 30, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2025
Suddenly, his humor was not endearing but insufferable.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Aliyah Mastin is perfect as Presley Collins who is one of the more realistic and relatable teen girls on TV, unlike her insufferable predecessors like Homeland’s Dana Brody or The American’s Paige Jennings.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insufferable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufferable
unbearable
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Tulum has just one principal seaside street, meaning that during high season, traffic near the beach can be unbearable.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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Last month, members of Congress were blocked from observing the holding facility on the tenth floor of 26 Federal Plaza, amid claims of unbearable heat, overcrowding, and detainees being forced to sleep on bathroom floors.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
16 July 2025
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“Insufferable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufferable. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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