tolerable
adjective
tol·er·a·ble
ˈtä-lə-rə-bəl 
ˈtäl-rə-;
ˈtä-lər-bəl
1
: capable of being borne or endured
tolerable pain
2
: moderately good or agreeable : passable
a tolerable singing voice
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Examples of tolerable in a Sentence
The heat was tolerable for only a short time.
stubbing your toe is at least a more tolerable pain than breaking your foot
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However, his ability at the plate makes his poor defense tolerable.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Carter pounced on the opportunity and went far beyond what liberals found tolerable.
—Paul Matzko / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Another order, issued by the military high command at 10:50 p.m. on Oct. 8, provides a sense of the scale of civilian casualties deemed tolerable.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
There's just a coolness to me, finally, on the fourth kid that makes life a lot more tolerable right now.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Carter pounced on the opportunity and went far beyond what liberals found tolerable.
—Paul Matzko / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Another order, issued by the military high command at 10:50 p.m. on Oct. 8, provides a sense of the scale of civilian casualties deemed tolerable.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
There's just a coolness to me, finally, on the fourth kid that makes life a lot more tolerable right now.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tolerable
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“Tolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tolerable. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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