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He's in a great deal of pain, but the medication makes it bearable.
the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable
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One out-of-state door knocker with HLA alleges that their quota was to hit 200 doors per day in the burning sun—a difficult total to hit even under more bearable weather.
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
As for how Harper is implicated in this: Harper apparently was brought on the boat by a desperate Yasmin to make the yacht trip bearable.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
From flouncy exercise dresses and skorts to functional hiking pants and shorts, these wardrobe must-haves will make even the hottest days feel more bearable.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
With matchmaking times sometimes running above five minutes, this should make the wait a little more bearable.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
As for how Harper is implicated in this: Harper apparently was brought on the boat by a desperate Yasmin to make the yacht trip bearable.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
From flouncy exercise dresses and skorts to functional hiking pants and shorts, these wardrobe must-haves will make even the hottest days feel more bearable.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
With matchmaking times sometimes running above five minutes, this should make the wait a little more bearable.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bearable
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“Bearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearable. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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bearable
adjective
bear·able
ˈbar-ə-bəl 
ˈber-
: possible to bear
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