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intolerance

[in-tol-er-uhns] / ɪnˈtɒl ər əns /
NOUN
lack of willingness to tolerate
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Since the mission is only a few weeks in, this isn’t necessarily unexpected, but its absence risks extending the mission to the point of intolerance for the American people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“Crash” — an ensemble film about racial divides and intolerance in Los Angeles — triumphed over “Brokeback Mountain,” “Capote,” “Good Night, and Good Luck,” and “Munich” in 2006.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Heavy deployments of security forces are posted countrywide, and UN experts warned ahead of the voting of "growing intolerance, threats and attacks", and a "tsunami of disinformation".

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Their intolerance has often impeded her dating life.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025

Even though the United Nations and the National Guard were very successful at stopping the violence, the intolerance is still there.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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