tolerate
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Even at his age he is restless; when there’s peace and quiet he seems to become anxious, as if he can’t tolerate normality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
If you’re paying 2% or 5%, there’s a stronger argument for keeping the money invested, particularly if you can tolerate at least some market volatility.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
If they don’t, then the child doesn’t gain the independence or ability to tolerate frustration that they’ll need in life.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Our findings support moderate coffee consumption for people who already enjoy and tolerate it well," said study senior author Ju Dong Yang, MD, medical director of the Liver Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
It seemed to make her friends tolerate him, anyway.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Justice John Marshall Harlan was the only dissenter: “Our Constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Building a resilient portfolio that tolerates inflation is a good start.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
“We are not a nation that tramples the 4th Amendment and tolerates our neighbors being terrorized,” he said.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026
In Hecox, it may resolve the case on mootness grounds or reaffirm that intermediate scrutiny tolerates generalizations even when they imperfectly fit at the margins.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026
And for her part, she tolerates him better than she does any of the rest of us, even breaking off some of her bread to give him at lunchtime.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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By contrast, he uses the US as an example of a more individualistic society where outlandish behaviour is more tolerated.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“That conduct will never be tolerated among the ranks of those sworn to protect and serve.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
While slavery is banned under its 1945 constitution, written when the country broke free from Dutch colonial rule, some traditional customs are tolerated.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The supplement appeared to be safe and well tolerated.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
I avoided the place when I could, and barely tolerated it when avoidance didn’t work.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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But just remember, tolerating a little heat is always part of owning stocks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Executives were presented with a menu of options ranging from temporary shutdowns for repairs while essentially tolerating ongoing oil theft, to halting production for years to fully tackle the problem.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
In a nation fed up with leaders seen as tolerating or colluding with organized crime, Manzo, 40, stood out.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
That could lead to the RBA tolerating a recession in order to contain inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
I had a headache and didn’t feel like explaining myself, and was quite comfortable tolerating an uncomfortable silence.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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