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unbearable
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unbearable
(adjective)
unbearable
/ˌʌn
ˈ
berəbəl/
adjective
unbearable
/ˌʌn
ˈ
berəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNBEARABLE
[
more unbearable; most unbearable
]
:
too bad, harsh, or extreme to be accepted or endured
:
not bearable
unbearable
[=
intolerable, unendurable
] pain
We were in an almost
unbearable
state of excitement.
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— unbearably
/ˌʌn
ˈ
berəbli/
adverb
an
unbearably
harsh climate
an
unbearably
painful condition
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