insupportable

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In “Exit the King,” he confronts the insupportable reality of death with the same madcap delirium of his better known works, such as “The Bald Soprano,” “The Chairs” and “Rhinoceros.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“That position is insupportable as a matter of precedent and common sense,” he wrote.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2021

That’s insupportable, and in fact, it’s highly doubtful that most citizens of the District would support such a measure.

From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2019

And then you have three high-value journalists resign because a major story is insupportable and has to be retracted.

From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2017

In point of fact, Linda aspired to certain illusions of security offered by those establishment traditions and values which had created an insupportable tension between the lawyer and his first wife.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols