- 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
Off-the-field incidents involving a number, external of , externalplayers, external who subsequently remained on the team, has also tested belief in the All Blacks' famed policy of not tolerating poor behaviour.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
In tolerating social freedoms, the regime is granting Iranians concessions that don’t threaten the survival of the system, say analysts and activists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
But her raucous Georgie made me wonder why this solitary older gentleman was tolerating her intrusive madness.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Though he was sometimes forward and forceful with some of his neighbors, he mostly operated as if the town were just barely tolerating our presence.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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