unbearable
adjective
un·bear·able
ˌən-ˈber-ə-bəl 
: not bearable : unendurable
unbearable pain
Examples of unbearable in a Sentence
We were in an almost unbearable state of excitement.
this heat is unbearable—when are we going to get air-conditioning?
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Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
Arizonans are seeking ways to escape increasingly unbearable heat as temperatures break records.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
After 2023, the workload suddenly felt unbearable.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
The psychology that Bryk wrote for these young men is the key as to why these brutes are more lovable than unbearable.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Unbearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbearable. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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unbearable
adjective
un·bear·able
ˌən-ˈbar-ə-bəl
ˈən-,
-ˈber-
: greater than can be borne
unbearable pain
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