intolerable
Example Sentences
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“We know full well that the continuation of the status quo is intolerable for America, while we have not even begun yet.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who has become a prominent figure in peace talks, said the status quo was "intolerable for America."
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
"It is an unacceptable and intolerable attack on the fundamental rights of our national Football Federation."
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
That Epstein’s crimes were confined to himself and a few enablers, chiefly Ghislaine Maxwell, was intolerable to influencers and politicos determined to attribute all bad things to the dark workings of cabals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Because Pa is an old man, I’ve tolerated so much that is truly intolerable!
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Vocabulary lists containing intolerable
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