put up with
Example Sentences
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"There's nothing we can do about it... We'll just have to put up with it for 10 days," he sighed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Regardless, the reappearance of such imperfect candidates each cycle tells a bitter story about what voters will put up with to win.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
Mr. Paré-Poupart tells us that the typical shelf-life of a garbageman—the time he can put up with running behind a truck before he’s no longer able to cope with the strain—is less than 10 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Nicha Rowson, who lives near the tip with her husband and two children, has had to put up with it for almost two years now.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
So much comes into my head at night when I’m alone, or during the day when I’m obliged to put up with people I can’t abide or who invariably misinterpret my intentions.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
