intolerably
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Before he took office, Colby wrote in a 2024 opinion piece in the Taipei Times that America has a strong interest in defending Taiwan but can’t do so if the cost becomes intolerably high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
The 47-year-old said she believed assisted dying should be available for all those "suffering intolerably".
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025
If all this sounds intolerably retro, pay closer attention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
I had been OK with these odds for my patients, but at this moment they seemed intolerably risky for my own liking.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2023
When I imagined these phrases cast in her voice, they were almost intolerably sweet; now, sitting right beside her, it was unthinkable that I should voice them myself.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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