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