tolerance

Example Sentences

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You need to balance your risk tolerance with your risk capacity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

She says that studies in mice have shown that starvation enhances the animal’s tolerance to chemotherapy doses but can’t cure the disease outright.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Together, these findings suggest that birds and other animals, including human ancestors, may have evolved a tolerance for and sometimes even a preference for alcohol.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

When we get accustomed to AIs that leap to serve us and constantly tell us we’re right, we reduce our tolerance for humans who challenge us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

That could have convinced Brademas that we need more tolerance education.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman