unbearably

[US]/ˌʌn'beərəbli/
[UK]/ʌnˈb ɛrəblɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a way that cannot be endured; in a way that cannot be tolerated.

Phrases & Collocations

unbearably hot

unbearably cold

unbearably loud

unbearably slow

unbearably crowded

Example Sentences

It was unbearably hot in the car.

She found it unbearably painful to speak.

Fewer people might wander down to the shops when it is unbearably hot but, unlike continental Europe, the UK has mostly been bearably hot.

The heat was unbearably intense.

She found the silence unbearably awkward.

The pain was unbearably sharp.

The workload became unbearably heavy.

The suspense was unbearably nerve-wracking.

The grief was unbearably overwhelming.

The noise from the construction site was unbearably loud.

The smell in the room was unbearably foul.

The loneliness felt unbearably isolating.

The wait for the test results was unbearably nerve-wracking.

Real-world Examples

Summertime in India can be unbearably hot.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation July 2016

Paris today will make it unbearably hot in a few decades.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

I could smell the unbearably sweet fragrance coming off his chest.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

This intensification of the greenhouse effect would make some parts of the world unbearably hot.

Source: If there is a if.

Today's story getting a 10 out of 10, it's unbearably cute.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

Each day was unbearably hot and there was often little to no water around.

Source: Mid-Autumn Special Edition

All those people, buildings, and concrete raised the temperature, which made cities unbearably hot.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

What makes Paris Paris today will make it unbearably hot in a few decades.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2023 Collection

And for today's story getting a 10 out of 10, something unbearably cute and funny.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2023 Compilation

It's a total rip-off of an American reality show, but the imitation is unbearably clumsy.

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

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