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intolerant

[in-tol-er-uhnt] / ɪnˈtɒl ər ənt /


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Some Fairhopians floated the idea that, like much of the rest of Alabama, the city operates with an old boys’ club mentality, intolerant of outside agitation like a No Kings protest.

From Slate May 4, 2026

Shortly after Meadow Lane opened, customers posted online about undercooked chicken nuggets; another shopper, who was lactose intolerant, said that she’d bought chili topped with cheese that wasn’t on the list of ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

"The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality," the Nigerian leader said in a statement.

From BBC Nov. 2, 2025

"The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality," Tinubu said on social media Saturday.

From Barron's Nov. 2, 2025

It was a closed and grandly intolerant brotherhood.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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