tolerance

Example Sentences

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But a lot of judges have hit the absolute outer boundaries of their tolerance for this.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Together, these findings suggest that birds and other animals, including human ancestors, may have evolved a tolerance for and sometimes even a preference for alcohol.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

And that tolerance for discomfort matters for reasons that go way beyond the accuracy of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

That looks like a 30/60 allocation of stocks to bonds and 10% cash — or 50/40 stocks to bonds, if you have a higher risk tolerance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

I immediately decided to throw out my meticulously planned lessons and make tolerance the core of my curriculum.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers