put up with
Example Sentences
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“I see their staff have to put up with a lot of abuse,” says the 31-year-old, who works in advertising.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"I wasn't happy. I knew my body wasn't functioning properly and I wasn't prepared to just put up with it," she said.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
But she added: "Well, we understand that this is probably a necessity, so we put up with it."
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
As one insider put it, Cooper “wasn’t comfortable with the direction the show was taking under Bari, and is in a position where he doesn’t have to put up with it.”
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
Apollo, of course, would not put up with this, but Hercules was perfectly willing to fight him and Zeus had to intervene.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
