adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
unbearable
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The tension was almost unbearable by the time we reached the decisive last round.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
almost
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At this distance, the heat from the rapidly spreading flames was almost unbearable .
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At times the yoke of his vocation was almost unbearable , although there is no indication that he ever regretted assuming it.
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Such a position is, psychologically and emotionally speaking, almost unbearable .
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If you normally insist upon and achieve high personal standards of performance the idea of not obtaining this can be almost unbearable .
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The stench from the sink is almost unbearable , the sour odour of vomit, half-digested food and beer.
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The strain on his right arm was almost unbearable .
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The pain in his ribs, three of which had been crushed in a recent collision, was almost unbearable .
■ NOUN
pain
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It spreads unmerited prosperity on some and unbearable pain on others.
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If the spray hits the eyes there is almost unbearable pain and temporary blindness.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The smell in the streets was almost unbearable .
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The stench from the sink was almost unbearable .
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The strain eventually became unbearable , and Adam started seeing a psychiatrist.
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Without him, my life would be unbearable .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Area residents had complained the feeding site was creating unbearable nuisances in their neighborhood, and the judge agreed.
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At first the hot, bright light was unbearable .
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But the kindergarten in Ofra had no roof, and the mud and cold that first winter were unbearable .
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Campaigners say the men were victims of the unbearable strain of conflict in appalling conditions.
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Cigarette smoke can smell pretty filthy, even to a smoker, while non-smokers often find it unbearable .
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Every muscle in his body was knotted with unbearable tension.
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The stench from the latrine and people who had not bathed in a long time was unbearable .