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bearable

[bair-uh-buhl] / ˈbɛər ə bəl /


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There has also been a surge of online advice on how to make time in shelters more bearable.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

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

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

Mainly the trip to this trompe l’oeil house of mystery feels like a detour, though Mr. Freeman’s presence makes it bearable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Sarkozy also paid tribute to prison staff who had made his time in prison "bearable".

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

I think he has, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we have to become the best of friends, although as far as I’m concerned, it would make our time here more bearable.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank