tolerant

Example Sentences

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One question will be asked – will foreign referees at a World Cup be as tolerant of the physical exchanges in the penalty area that often go unpunished in the Premier League?

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“The U.S. energy business is going to have to get more risk tolerant and spread their wings outside the U.S.”

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

They were sympathetic to the concept—this was a liberal neighborhood, after all—and they were trying to be tolerant.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

To address this limitation, the team inserted a gene from a related bacterium that is more tolerant of oxygen.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

“Correct,” said the Mathemagician with a tolerant smile.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster