intolerant
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Some Fairhopians floated the idea that, like much of the rest of Alabama, the city operates with an old boys’ club mentality, intolerant of outside agitation like a No Kings protest.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
He said tourist food eaten by macaques was "extremely rich in calories, sugar, salt and dairy" - with primates intolerant of lactose found in "hugely popular" ice-cream.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Shortly after Meadow Lane opened, customers posted online about undercooked chicken nuggets; another shopper, who was lactose intolerant, said that she’d bought chili topped with cheese that wasn’t on the list of ingredients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
"The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality," Tinubu said on social media Saturday.
From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025
She said that I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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