tolerable
adjective
tol·er·a·ble
ˈtä-lə-rə-bəl 
ˈtäl-rə-;
ˈtä-lər-bəl
1
: capable of being borne or endured
tolerable pain
2
: moderately good or agreeable : passable
a tolerable singing voice
Examples of tolerable in a Sentence
The heat was tolerable for only a short time.
stubbing your toe is at least a more tolerable pain than breaking your foot
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Without privacy, blockchain risks remaining confined to niches where transparency is tolerable, sidelining its broader potential.
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Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The sound is similar to a low-volume garbage disposal, which is tolerable.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 July 2025
According to most estimates, the direct economic losses are certainly tolerable, especially for a huge and relatively closed economy like the U.S.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025
The Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) has set a tolerable upper intake level (UL) for magnesium.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
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Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The sound is similar to a low-volume garbage disposal, which is tolerable.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 July 2025
According to most estimates, the direct economic losses are certainly tolerable, especially for a huge and relatively closed economy like the U.S.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025
The Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) has set a tolerable upper intake level (UL) for magnesium.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for tolerable
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“Tolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tolerable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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