bearable

Example Sentences

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They make the darkness of the tale bearable, almost literally — bearing you through the story.

From New York Times

Phillips, a social worker, said the medicine made a horrible situation a little more bearable.

From Seattle Times

Still, it was something close to bearable near the water, whose constant trickle into the farm’s system of canals was a reminder of the thirsty crop for which Koda Farms is celebrated.

From Los Angeles Times

Although some aspects of life became as a result of its invention a tad more bearable, from today’s perspective, the most consequential feature of this shirt-pocket-size gizmo was that it performed its work quite invisibly.

From Washington Post

But with Idaho increasingly facing record-high temperatures, it's rarely enough to keep the room bearable for the day ahead.

From Salon