How to Use intolerance in a Sentence
intolerance
noun-
Walrond believes young people are turned off by the intolerance, and nationwide their church attendance is down.
— Taylor Mooney, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2021 -
Without safeguards, some platforms have contributed to the rise of intolerance and hatred.
— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024 -
Worse yet, such acts of intolerance are increasing, according to the president.
— Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 17 Mar. 2021 -
Though salads are the staple of the healthy lunch illuminati, my intolerance for eating a bowl of lettuce has always left me feeling out of the club.
— Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2021 -
Much of the fear for the direction of the country stems from the increasing intolerance of free speech and remembrances of past atrocities.
— New York Times, 24 Feb. 2021 -
The bill also provides resources for communities to come together and fight intolerance and hate.
— NBC News, 12 Mar. 2021 -
So, the role of electricity in our economy will grow over time along with the number of electronic devices in our lives…as will our intolerance of outages.
— Baker Institute, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021 -
Naturally, then, cancel culture can't be defined any more precisely than intolerance can.
— Ramesh Ponnuru, Star Tribune, 4 Mar. 2021 -
Gluten intolerance can present in a number of ways, including fatigue, headaches, abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea.
— Mike Wehner, BGR, 16 Mar. 2021 -
Ali rejects invasive procedures and will do anything to protect his daughter when their village’s intolerance turns dangerous.
— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024 -
Finding tasty allergy-friendly pizzas is challenging for those with gluten intolerance, and Sole's had her share of soggy cauliflower crusts.
— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2021 -
Over time, this can reduce the body's sensitivity to insulin, resulting in glucose intolerance and type 2 diabetes.
— James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024 -
Tackling intolerance is an issue that Abramovich also feels personally responsible to do something about.
— Lee Igel, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021 -
Their intolerance did have some perks, as they were brought out some ice cream to cool off.
— Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024 -
This can help pinpoint whether a food intolerance is to blame.
— Women's Health, 22 Mar. 2023 -
No, this massacre was a function of hate—the kind of toxic intolerance in its purest form.
— TIME, 12 Oct. 2023 -
The United States won the Cold War, of course—a result that might seem to vindicate this intolerance.
— Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024 -
What does someone with gluten or lactose intolerance do when the bread rolls or ice cream comes out?
— Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Nov. 2021 -
But banning books is not just the product of right-wing intolerance.
— Jay Parini, CNN, 17 Sep. 2021 -
The action, which targeted the home of Jake Nolan and his partner, Jon, was meant to send a message of hate and intolerance.
— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024 -
The shaming may not end anytime soon, given the intolerance of the modern left.
— James Freeman, WSJ, 3 May 2021 -
Our son Jack was born in 2013 with severe intolerance to dairy.
— Yola Robert, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 -
Take a look at where intolerance has brought us as a country today.
— Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024 -
But Japan also has some of the most restrictive cannabis laws in East Asia, a region known for its intolerance of drugs.
— New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021 -
The answer is lactose intolerance — yes, cats can have it too.
— Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 -
Hydrolyzed whey protein is the best of these three for those with lactose intolerance.
— Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 28 Aug. 2023 -
But what ties the three together is the theme of racial intolerance, and the idea that those who ignore history are bound to repeat it.
— Steve Chagollan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2023 -
One is simply to tolerate your friends’ intolerance — though my sense is that this won’t work for you.
— New York Times, 23 Mar. 2021 -
Loach, to his credit, stages the intolerance of the pub crowd with humanity.
— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 May 2023 -
Loose, watery stools may be a side effect of certain medicines or a food intolerance.
— Amanda Gardner, Health, 12 Aug. 2023
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