intolerable
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The mere risk of discrimination was intolerable to the Furman court.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
His comment came a day after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the activists' treatment "intolerable" and demanded an apology by Israel.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
He had quit his work weeks earlier because he believed he was under intolerable stress that was not being taken seriously.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
The situation was “testing,” Khandwala said, but not intolerable if you relaxed and remained patient.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
“Yes. There’s really only one question that can be answered, Genry, and we already know the answer....The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what comes next.”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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