insufferable
Example Sentences
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He’s great in “Jay Kelly,” his loyal, long-suffering agent acting as a nice, human foil to George Clooney’s sometimes insufferable star.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
The presence of the surly uncle, insufferable in-law, or grating girlfriend at the holiday table can make it hard to truly count one’s blessings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
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
“I don’t want to have this conversation,” Mr. Barris says once the ticking becomes insufferable.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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