tolerable
Example Sentences
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Not because spices make cheap food merely tolerable, but because they’re often the difference between a meal that feels like compromise and one you genuinely crave again a few days later.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
"This is not tolerable and is against the law," the country's national force, known as the Garda, said in a statement.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The intensity is meant to stay tolerable, but it can get unpleasant if pushed too high.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
She became the woman who, more than perhaps any one other person, made California’s air tolerable, if not technically healthy, and revved up the state’s climate and greenhouse gas policies.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“Surely breaking a rule once in a while is tolerable, especially if you’re doing it to beef up your skills for the Republic’s sake. Victory against the Colonies. Right?”
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
Vocabulary lists containing tolerable
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Farewell to Manzanar
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