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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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Proof that the small things, the grind, the heat, the first sip, make the big things bearable.
—John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
The only thing that makes winter bearable is the fashion.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Both Tamiflu and Xofluza can make this historically bad flu season a little more bearable.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bearable
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“Bearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearable. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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bearable
adjective
bear·able
ˈbar-ə-bəl 
ˈber-
: possible to bear
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