- present participle of tolerate.
tolerating
Example Sentences
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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
That could lead to the RBA tolerating a recession in order to contain inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
But her raucous Georgie made me wonder why this solitary older gentleman was tolerating her intrusive madness.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Our lives were shaped in this room and now it will never again be the place of people crying, hugging, hating, commiserating, or tolerating, but who knows? but I’m learning that they don’t have to.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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