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
Hay fever sufferers must now put up with symptoms for up to two weeks longer than they would have done in the 1990s, according to a major review.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 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
“You were thinking you weren’t going to put up with someone being that horrendous to you, even if she was a teacher.”
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
