tolerance

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Over time, patients often develop tolerance, meaning they need increasingly higher doses to achieve the same level of relief.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

A survey found only 31% of U.S. subscribers would cancel after a $1 hike, indicating strong pricing power and tolerance.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

But a lot of judges have hit the absolute outer boundaries of their tolerance for this.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

General Peckem’s attitude toward all the personnel in his command, officers and enlisted men, was marked by the same easy spirit of tolerance and permissiveness.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller