as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
a lot of the classes required for graduation are hard, but that one is intolerably difficult
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Adverb
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Some see the current system as one that may give an overly positive picture of how well students are performing, especially given that the state’s performance on a national test, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, has shown post-pandemic declines in reading and math.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025 -
In many hospitals and care homes, clinicians are inundated with false alarms, from pets triggering bed sensors to overly sensitive motion systems.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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That’s proven to be a fruitful investment for the Yankees, who have primarily rotated Bellinger in the three outfield spots but use him intermittently at first base, too.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Data Residency And Flow Not all data privacy issues are about content—location matters too.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Intolerably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerably. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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