tolerance
Example Sentences
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She points out that the first girls' high school in sub-Saharan Africa was built in the country, and describes Sierra Leone as a place marked by religious tolerance.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
But I happen to have two young children, which means that my tolerance for getting a bit unwell is actually quite high.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
For now, it’s up to investors to determine their own tolerance for risk, especially as questions on the regulatory front continue to cloud the picture.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
For someone with such a sensationalizing prose style, he had little tolerance for the shock of the new.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
I have tried to live with tolerance and forgiveness as the themes of my life.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
Vocabulary lists containing tolerance
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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A Separate Peace
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