intolerable strain

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

Pressure that is too difficult to bear.

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Examples (10)

  • The constant demands placed an intolerable strain on her mental health.
  • Working two jobs to support her family created an intolerable strain on her time and energy.
  • The company's financial difficulties put an intolerable strain on its employees.
  • He found the pressure to succeed an intolerable strain, leading to burnout.
  • The lack of resources placed an intolerable strain on the healthcare system.
  • Their relationship finally broke under the intolerable strain of long-distance communication.
  • The war imposed an intolerable strain on the nation's infrastructure.
  • For many, the rising cost of living has become an intolerable strain.
  • She felt an intolerable strain trying to balance her career and personal life.
  • The outdated machinery added an intolerable strain to the production process.