tolerant
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He was consequently cautious when visiting plantations, avoiding the appearance of incitement so that “even slave holders were tolerant of me.”
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
Others see the increases mostly as insurance against the risk that several years of above-target inflation leads businesses and consumers to become more tolerant of price increases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
"My school was very tolerant towards what I was doing, so I was fortunate."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
These mice also became less tolerant of stress as adults.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Greeks believed that studying music would produce better, more tolerant and nobler human beings.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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