intolerance

Example Sentences

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Since the mission is only a few weeks in, this isn’t necessarily unexpected, but its absence risks extending the mission to the point of intolerance for the American people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The case drew widespread attention and revived concerns that the department had failed to root out a culture of intolerance that led to past scandals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Coeliac disease is not an allergy or food intolerance.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 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

His normal intolerance of affectation did not extend to the elegant symmetry of Mess Night.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy