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Recent Examples of tolerance During that first year, the siblings each built their own accounts, contributing regularly to portfolios tailored to their individual risk tolerance. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025 Protecting speech for all requires great tolerance for the vulgar, rude, offensive, angry, mean and, yes, even hateful. The Detroit News Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for tolerance
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patience
Noun
  • His caregivers describe him as a shy, gentle soul who simply needs patience, time, and consistency to settle into a new space.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Google Japan did upload the design files so someone with a working 3D printer and some patience can make one for themselves.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Tolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerance. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.

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