intolerably

[US]/in'tɔlərəbli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. to an unbearable degree, to a degree that cannot be endured.

Phrases & Collocations

intolerably cold

intolerably slow

intolerably hot

intolerably loud

intolerably crowded

intolerably long

intolerably boring

Example Sentences

The heat was intolerably high in the room.

Her behavior was intolerably rude.

The noise from the construction site was intolerably loud.

The wait for the results felt intolerably long.

The pain in his leg was intolerably sharp.

The smell in the room was intolerably foul.

The workload was intolerably heavy this week.

The suspense in the movie was intolerably intense.

The room was intolerably hot without air conditioning.

The food at the restaurant was intolerably salty.

Real-world Examples

Her hands, face and shoulders smarted intolerably from burns.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Wildeve breathed the breath of one intolerably bored, and glanced through the partition at the prisoners.

Source: Returning Home

He pronounced his words with great precision, as though they impressed him almost intolerably.

Source: The Night is Gentle (Part Two)

Robineau, nervous as a woman, was intolerably stiff and susceptible.

Source: Women's Paradise (Middle)

On the other hand, nothing tortured her more intolerably than when this recognition was too prominently expressed.

Source: Seven-angled Tower (Part 1)

The hold was not only damp and dark, but intolerably foul.

Source: The Gadfly (Original Version)

Intolerably unmoved they all seemed, removed from any romantic imminency of action.

Source: Beauty and Destruction (Part 2)

She was so excited and anxious that it made her just intolerably beautiful.

Source: The Short Stories of Mark Twain

And for about half the year, the skies were dark, and the land was intolerably cold.

Source: PBS Earth - Animal Fun Facts

The average level of employment was, of course, substantially below full employment, but not so intolerably below it as to provoke revolutionary changes.

Source: Employment, Interest, and General Theory of Money (Part II)

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