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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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True-crime shows — whether scripted or documentary — are almost always depressing, but seeing the perpetrators caught and held accountable can make the experience more bearable.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
The costs of credit card fees to businesses is exorbitant and unconscionable, and costs when bearable are passed to the consumer.
—Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
Yet in the poorest rural districts, life has been made more bearable by welfare programs that have expanded under Mr. Modi.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Escaping into worlds unknown, both imagined on canvas or in real life, through adventuring has made having a spinal injury bearable.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2024
Those will come later; at the beginning, Seydou’s life in Dakar seems hard but bearable, even festive.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
With the right heated clothing, any place, and temperature, are bearable.
—Breanna Wilson, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Dying, and Dying, is full of sly little jokes like this, which make life all the more amusing and bearable for the living.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024
The personalized space now emanates an energy that makes even Monday mornings bearable.
—Jessica Swannie, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
The costs of credit card fees to businesses is exorbitant and unconscionable, and costs when bearable are passed to the consumer.
—Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
Yet in the poorest rural districts, life has been made more bearable by welfare programs that have expanded under Mr. Modi.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Escaping into worlds unknown, both imagined on canvas or in real life, through adventuring has made having a spinal injury bearable.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2024
Those will come later; at the beginning, Seydou’s life in Dakar seems hard but bearable, even festive.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
With the right heated clothing, any place, and temperature, are bearable.
—Breanna Wilson, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Dying, and Dying, is full of sly little jokes like this, which make life all the more amusing and bearable for the living.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024
The personalized space now emanates an energy that makes even Monday mornings bearable.
—Jessica Swannie, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Bearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearable. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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bearable
adjective
bear·able
ˈbar-ə-bəl 
ˈber-
: possible to bear
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