put up with
Example Sentences
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He added later: "We're not going to put up with it any longer."
From BBC
I figured that the misery would last for only a couple of days and I could put up with anything that long.
From Literature
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Rowdy put up with Daisy’s nursing for one day; then he hopped out the window, went back under the house, and refused to come out for anyone.
From Literature
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I just wouldn’t put up with it.
From Literature
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I could put up with it for a few days and then it would get on my nerves.
From Literature
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