bear up against
Example Sentences
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To bear up against nature’s indifference can be invigorating and also corrective.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2021
Will you have the strength resolutely to bear up against this most mortifying contrast, to banish the thought of it far from you—or will it embitter—eventually perhaps crush the remainder of your existence?
From Dorrien of Cranston by Mitford, Bertram
During some days he seemed, however, to bear up against his misfortunes, and performed in some pieces, including The Stranger, with much success.
From The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) by Marvin, Frederic Rowland
The most robust could only bear up against it a few days.
From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.
How could people accustomed to ease and comfort bear up against such hardships?
From Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 by Wingate, F. R.
