intolerance

Example Sentences

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When governments allow themselves to be drawn into war by intolerance or the arrogance of power, they plant the seeds of resentment that yield more hatred and violence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“Crash” — an ensemble film about racial divides and intolerance in Los Angeles — triumphed over “Brokeback Mountain,” “Capote,” “Good Night, and Good Luck,” and “Munich” in 2006.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Afghans who worked alongside US troops during almost two decades of war were once promised a home in the United States to shelter them from the extremist intolerance of the Taliban.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

Their intolerance has often impeded her dating life.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025

People gave those riders a chance to get off the bus, and they didn’t, and I’m going to face intolerance head-on as well.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers