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Recent Examples of tolerance Brewing method, additives, caffeine tolerance, and medical conditions influence coffee's safety and health benefits. Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025 These mice also had lower blood sugar and insulin levels, with much better glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025 But tolerance of destructive ideologies has come at a cost. Carolyn McKinney, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 Look for varieties with improved cold tolerance. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tolerance
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patience
Noun
  • Making this show should not be that difficult, and season 21 really tried our patience.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Zahn is a master at non-verbal incredulity, and Coach Hudson’s perplexed patience in the face of Chad’s weirdness is never not entertaining.
    Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Tolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerance. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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