insufferably
Americanadverb
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He’s so insufferably priggish that at school his name, William Orser, has by common consent been elided to the nonexistent word “Worser,” just to drive him crazy.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
Like, you might be able to use Bitcoin to buy lunch at some insufferably trendy Brooklyn restaurant, but good luck going anywhere that accepts JRRToken, the "Lord of the Rings" cryptocurrency.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2022
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
The procession was, as usual, somber, slow, and insufferably plodding.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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