Examples of bearable in a Sentence
He's in a great deal of pain, but the medication makes it bearable.
the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable
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Both Tamiflu and Xofluza can make this historically bad flu season a little more bearable.
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Amazon has so many chic lounge sets on sale in the early days of 2026 that’ll make winter a whole lot more bearable.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Speaking about John makes dinner bearable.
—Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
So here’s to the mid-January party and making a miserable month—a little—more bearable.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Amazon has so many chic lounge sets on sale in the early days of 2026 that’ll make winter a whole lot more bearable.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Speaking about John makes dinner bearable.
—Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
So here’s to the mid-January party and making a miserable month—a little—more bearable.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Bearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearable. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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bearable
adjective
bear·able
ˈbar-ə-bəl 
ˈber-
: possible to bear
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