tolerance

Example Sentences

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“Perceived risks to the economic outlook as well as the lower risk tolerance displayed by banks drove this development, signalling a high degree of risk aversion on the part of banks,” the ECB said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Durrell trust previously said animal welfare was a top priority, the charity had zero tolerance to bullying and it was time to move forward.

From BBC

He started taking weekly shots in December to build up a tolerance to felines.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a tight one and plenty of Fulham fans would ask what happened to the tolerance level.

From BBC

“But when you have this zero tolerance, when the quantity of arrests matters far more than the quality of arrests, you eliminate any ability to have that cooperation.”

From Los Angeles Times