intolerable
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Testimonies seen by the BBC suggest head teachers are being left "overwhelmed" and "anxious", with the pressure caused by the inspections described as "intolerable".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Its benefits appear natural and permanent; its imperfections, intolerable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“It’s gone from intolerable to tolerable,” Steiner said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Under these circumstances, even Israelis who have grudgingly accepted draft exemptions for haredi men now regard this policy as morally intolerable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
I did not complain of my treatment; indeed, complaint may often make intolerable some circumstances which otherwise were swallowed, digested, and let pass.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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