unbearable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unbearableness noun
- unbearably adverb
Etymology
Origin of unbearable
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- 1, bearable
Example Sentences
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"Hopefully salaries go up -- this inflation is unbearable."
From Barron's
Like Melbourne, returning to Sydney will stir unbearable emotions that no parent ever should feel.
From BBC
Her contorted expression is rotted by anguish, as though life’s unbearable burdens have laid waste to their latest victim.
From Salon
Even I admit that a fully rational Christmas would be unbearable.
Eventually, the tension between wanting to cook and not wanting to look at dirty dishes became unbearable.
From Salon
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