Definition of bearablenext

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Recent Examples of bearable But don’t let the relatable career-girl pluck of the movie dilute the fact that this song is pissed off about capitalism, even as its hooks make the grind of working life more bearable. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The same moral tact might apply, in less histrionic matters, to the ordinary deceptions and silences by which social life is made bearable. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Having books or coloring supplies on hand makes longer drives more bearable (for both parents and kids). — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 Aug. 2026 That means that — despite the heat not going anywhere — temperatures will become slightly more bearable through the next seven days. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bearable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearable
Adjective
  • Two people with divergent intuitions about what’s normal, or endurable, can end up tussling over the same territory.
    — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • Recognizing this makes the feeling more endurable.
    — Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • While no postponements or cancellations have been announced, security teams are undoubtedly assessing what level of risk is tolerable for the titans of the global economy.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Or good people have other reasons for finding that bad thing to be tolerable.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Bearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearable. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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