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insufferable

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


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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

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

At nearly one thousand feet in height, the tower remained the tallest structure in the world and an insufferable reminder of the triumph of the Paris exposition.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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