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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This is a narrow margin but bearable for firms that are not overleveraged.
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
But Schur knows a healthy dose of humor can make even our starkest worries bearable, even beautiful.
Hilarious and heartfelt.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2025
The hot tub helped make COVID-19 lockdowns more bearable and the water stored in the tub came in handy when Hurricane Helene cut off their water supply.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Not only does the fit-and-flare silhouette offer the best of both worlds, but the roomy flared hems are sure to make NYC commutes all the more breathable — and therefore, bearable — as temperatures continue to rise this spring and summer.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
But Schur knows a healthy dose of humor can make even our starkest worries bearable, even beautiful.
Hilarious and heartfelt.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2025
The hot tub helped make COVID-19 lockdowns more bearable and the water stored in the tub came in handy when Hurricane Helene cut off their water supply.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Not only does the fit-and-flare silhouette offer the best of both worlds, but the roomy flared hems are sure to make NYC commutes all the more breathable — and therefore, bearable — as temperatures continue to rise this spring and summer.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Bearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearable. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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bearable
adjective
bear·able
ˈbar-ə-bəl 
ˈber-
: possible to bear
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