Thesaurus / forbearing
FEEDBACKHow to use forbearing in a sentence
It is only when the making of the vow would be at variance with the requirements of duty, that forbearing to vow would be no sin.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMThis day I did give my man Will a sound lesson about his forbearing to give us the respect due to a master and mistress.
DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, COMPLETESAMUEL PEPYSNevertheless, she was forbearing if not loving, and the people said rightly when they said she was admirable.
LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE OF POPULAR LITERATURE AND SCIENCEVARIOUSThe next visit he was not quite so forbearing, yet still forbearing; and so on by sly gradations.
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MENDCHARLES READEThe painters were calm and forbearing, and scrupulously courteous to each other.
ART IN ENGLANDDUTTON COOKPhilip had made up his mind to be forbearing, and to say no more about it.
THE HEIR OF REDCLYFFECHARLOTTE M. YONGEAnd, admitting I had had that knowledge, Maria—can you imagine no good reason for my forbearing all allusion to the subject?
HARDSCRABBLEJOHN RICHARDSONMr. Bryany, as he removed his overcoat, could be seen politely forbearing to raise his eyebrows.
THE REGENTE. ARNOLD BENNETTHe is courteous and forbearing, and does not think that everything around him should be suited to his own peculiar fancies.
THE PRIME MINISTERANTHONY TROLLOPEAnd the unconsciousness of the decorators is in itself a cause of pleasure to a mind generous, forbearing, and delicate.
THE RHYTHM OF LIFEALICE MEYNELLWORDS RELATED TO FORBEARING
- advanced
- benevolent
- big
- broad
- broad-minded
- catholic
- charitable
- clement
- complaisant
- condoning
- easy on
- easy with
- excusing
- fair
- forbearing
- forgiving
- free and easy
- humane
- indulgent
- kindhearted
- lax
- lenient
- liberal
- long-suffering
- magnanimous
- merciful
- patient
- permissive
- progressive
- radical
- receptive
- soft
- sophisticated
- sympathetic
- understanding
- unprejudiced
- wide
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