unbearably
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Ms. Reilly, whose Beth is unbearably snide, doesn’t really act but is still a presence, partly because she dresses like a roadhouse waitress rather than a cattle mogul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Even here, though, “Resurrection” drills down into something unbearably moving, turning the century’s end into an apocalyptic occurrence, the future perilously uncertain for these impetuous lovers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
"It should be illegal to live in these conditions," says the 36-year-old, one of many parents who say that living in an "unbearably" hot flat is making their children sick.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
They were unbearably heavy in the 100-degree heat.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
When the silence had stretched unbearably long and the men knew at last that the horn would not wind again, they grinned at one another sheepishly, as if to deny that they had been anxious.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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