tolerated

Example Sentences

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It isn’t that the Communist Party ever really encouraged religious celebrations, but what was tolerated before is no longer acceptable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“Circumventing records protocols with the intention of avoiding transparency is something that will not be tolerated by this FBI,” Patel said in the announcement of Morens’ indictment Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The move signals "to its own tech leaders, more than to anybody else, that attempts to bypass national regulation will not be tolerated".

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Victoria Phiri Chitungu, a historian and director of the Livingstone Museum, explains that Kaunda's message that discrimination was not to be tolerated may have simply pushed the issue below the surface.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“And you. You are to address me as Madam. I expect obedience at all times. Insolence will not be tolerated, not one bit. And you will curb your tendency to talk.”

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson