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tolerable

[tol-er-uh-buhl] / ˈtɒl ər ə bəl /


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That was tolerable when officials thought the Iran war would resolve quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

She became the woman who, more than perhaps any one other person, made California’s air tolerable, if not technically healthy, and revved up the state’s climate and greenhouse gas policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It’s far easier to sit in the boiling waters of despair until the heat becomes tolerable than it is to try to alter the temperature all on our own.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Unless ocean temperatures return to more tolerable levels, bleached corals are unable to recover and eventually die of starvation.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

The time I spent in the store, getting familiar with the wares, was always the most tolerable part of my day.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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