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insufferably

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[in-suhf-er-uhb-lee, in-suhf-ruhb-lee] / ɪnˈsʌf ər əb li, ɪnˈsʌf rəb li /

adverb

  1. in a way or to a degree that is insufferable; intolerably or unbearably.


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It gets the job done, and it’ll appeal to people turned off by insufferably peppy or chatty trainers.

From The Verge ● Dec. 15, 2021

There are also entitled customers such as a trio of steak-hankering influencer bros and an insufferably condescending family man.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2021

But they've come to find their life in Madre Linda insufferably boring, and of course, no matter who Joe is with, his eye will always wander.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2021

Open made loud and clear on Monday once the ticket holders managed to navigate the insufferably long security lines and actually get into the tournament.

From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2021

“At times, young man, you tread a precariously thin line between being charmingly headstrong and insufferably pigheaded.”

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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