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tolerant

[tol-er-uhnt] / ˈtɒl ər ənt /


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I want everybody, to be a little bit more tolerant of everybody, and just to kind of grow, and not have so many people be in fear of doing something different or something new.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

In recent years, prices of gold, silver and bitcoin had climbed as a kind of protest vote against fiscal excesses and the idea that central banks had become more tolerant of inflation.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

"In Britain, we are reasonable, tolerant people," he added ahead of a meeting with Nowak's family at his official Downing Street residence.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

“A tolerant U.S. stance toward intervention and BOJ tightening could help make JPY strengthening efforts more effective and lasting,” the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

In a tone that all but invited the reader to join him in a tolerant chuckle, Hapgood observed that a few gullible souls had noticed "an apparent correspondence in shape between certain continents."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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