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bearable

[bair-uh-buhl] / ˈbɛər ə bəl /


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“Widow’s Bay” has its share of jump scares, but for the most part, its frights are bearable and its symbols are heavier on text as opposed to subtext.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

To make those rates bearable, credit funds structured some loans at the outset to let borrowers meet some interest obligations with noncash payments-in-kind.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

On his decision to confess, he said he prayed the consequences would be "bearable to the people who I've said sorry to" and that his justice in the law would be "deserved".

From BBC Jan. 20, 2026

The pressures of life, which in that moment felt unbearable, proved bearable.

From Slate Dec. 26, 2025

Maybe this new life would turn out to be bearable, after all.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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