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intolerance

[in-tol-er-uhns] / ɪnˈtɒl ər əns /
NOUN
lack of willingness to tolerate
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Four years on, she says she is still struggling with the after-effects and suffers from chronic migraines, short term memory loss and photophobia - an extreme intolerance to bright lights.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

For years before she landed at CBS News in October, Weiss built a career criticizing ideological conformity and supposed institutional intolerance.

From Salon Jun. 1, 2026

A Brazilian study published in Nutrients found that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil reduced glucose intolerance and weakened insulin resistance in rats that were not obese but showed a diabetes-like metabolic condition.

From Science Daily May 31, 2026

Justice, defence and crime ministers held an "urgent meeting" to finalise a "plan to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance", the government said.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

The Freedom Riders fought intolerance by riding a bus and pushing racial limits in the deep South.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

This discovery may also help explain a range of digestive issues, including food intolerances and irritable bowel syndrome.

From Science Daily Mar. 28, 2026

Disruptions in this newly identified signaling pathway may play a role in conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, food intolerances, and chronic visceral pain.

From Science Daily Mar. 28, 2026

The various infections, electrolyte imbalances and medication intolerances weakened her to the point of collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

The Food Standards Agency says it recognises that there are a significant number of foods that can cause allergies or intolerances.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2025

Cannot we escape some of those hideous ancestral intolerances and cruelties, and positive reversals of the truth?

From Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals by James, William




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