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intolerance

[in-tol-er-uhns] / ɪnˈtɒl ər əns /
NOUN
lack of willingness to tolerate
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Swinney said he was "terrified" the incidents were the product of intolerance being "legitimised".

From BBC Jun. 22, 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

Now, Mary’s presence at the laboratory built on plantation land rebuked the shortsighted intolerance of her fellow Virginian.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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

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

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 said earlier it recognised there were a significant number of foods that could cause allergies or intolerances.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2025

The girl whom Uncle John had known and loved had had her tempers and intolerances, but she had also had her wonderful spontaneous affections and tendernesses.

From The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary by Sir Hugh Walpole




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