intolerable
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These schools, having started with less talented and conscientious teachers, are then stuck with them despite the intolerable practices Ms. Hannah-Jones repeatedly observed in Najya’s school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Families also reported intolerable living conditions and a lack of food and hygiene supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“It’s gone from intolerable to tolerable,” Steiner said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
It is significantly higher than in previous years, almost certainly driven by the intolerable conditions in which they are living in both Rakhine and Bangladesh.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In the 1600s, choosing religious seclusion was a way to flee an intolerable living situation—such as a painful marriage.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
Vocabulary lists containing intolerable
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