intolerant

Example Sentences

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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

Between it and Taylor Swift’s onslaught, the second half of 2025 was a minefield for the pop music intolerant.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 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

Amazon's head of devices and services Panos Panay said Alexa+ would remember information, meaning if you tell it you're a gluten intolerant vegan, for example, future recipes it suggested would bear this in mind.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

Dad relaxes, and when our waitress comes over to take our order, he asks for two baskets of breadsticks for the table even though he can’t eat them since he’s lactose intolerant.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison