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insufferable

[in-suhf-er-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈsʌf ər ə bəl /


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Among the yet-to-be-solved questions surrounding “Bookish” is whether viewers will, like a 1946 London policeman, find Book insufferable, or if Mr. Gatiss and his insistent twinkle find a place in their hearts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

If I’m right, you beat your neighbors by 3% and get to be insufferable about it at barbecues.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

Yes, I am an insufferable nerd: I have been coming to things like this for 20 years.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths” invites you to spend an hour and a half with the most insufferable woman in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

“I mean...okay, the kid is basically a grumpy seventy-year-old man trapped in a seventeen-year-old’s body, but he’s only being this insufferable to try to push you out.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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