He's in a great deal of pain, but the medication makes it bearable.
the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable
Recent Examples on the WebLuckily, there are some easy ways to make a long flight more bearable.—Chris Heasman, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024 True-crime shows — whether scripted or documentary — are almost always depressing, but seeing the perpetrators caught and held accountable can make the experience more bearable.—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024 The costs of credit card fees to businesses is exorbitant and unconscionable, and costs when bearable are passed to the consumer.—Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023 Yet in the poorest rural districts, life has been made more bearable by welfare programs that have expanded under Mr. Modi.—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024 Escaping into worlds unknown, both imagined on canvas or in real life, through adventuring has made having a spinal injury bearable.—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2024 Those will come later; at the beginning, Seydou’s life in Dakar seems hard but bearable, even festive.—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024 With the right heated clothing, any place, and temperature, are bearable.—Breanna Wilson, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 Dying, and Dying, is full of sly little jokes like this, which make life all the more amusing and bearable for the living.—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024
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