tolerance
Example Sentences
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By some measures, however, individual investors have even less tolerance for some of the features of private equity than do institutions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Social media platforms also told us they had zero tolerance for any content that promoted people smuggling and were working with authorities to combat organised crime.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
He has enormous personal tolerance for dramatic, high-stakes situations in which outcomes are unknown and won’t immediately be known.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
"Everything has to be reviewed from the ground up with one objective: zero tolerance."
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
To do this job well you had to be fearless, know how to talk to people, have thick skin and a high tolerance for stress.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing tolerance
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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A Separate Peace
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