- present participle of tolerate.
tolerating
Example Sentences
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Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien's clip went viral and triggered a backlash that led to his arrest in Singapore, which has a reputation for not tolerating bad behaviour.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
Mohammad Ali Kadivar, an Iranian associate professor of sociology and international studies at Boston College, said these two camps appear to be tolerating each other as they face a shared opponent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
Part of the motivation for tolerating certain risks is to avoid delays caused by disagreements about how much work is needed to make buildings constructed with cladding safe.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
But her raucous Georgie made me wonder why this solitary older gentleman was tolerating her intrusive madness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Crowds gathered around news bulletin boards to read how Garfield was tolerating the trip.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
