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forbearing

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verb

present participle of forbear

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of forbearing
Adjective
With the economy in the doldrums, the public is less forbearing. Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
If Mamdani seems curiously forbearing toward Amin, given his own history, that has much to do with what happened next. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbearing
Adjective
  • The broad cuts have raised backlash from nursing home operators and patient advocacy groups.
    Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
  • At many of these hospitals, flooding from heavy storms has the potential to jeopardize patient care, block access to emergency rooms, and force evacuations.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The cubs were taught essential survival skills—including hunting and avoiding humans—to get ready to be reintroduced to the wild.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The change also aligned with the WHO’s guidelines for naming diseases, which emphasize avoiding names that are offensive to cultural groups, or that negatively impact trade, tourism, or animal welfare.
    Dr. Nikki Romanik, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Schauffele, the stoic American leader, calmly clapped out of respect.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The most devastating moments come when the anguished player gives way to the smiling father and the stoic partner.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Tyrell Corporation, a powerful company that created the replicants and profits from sending them to work on distant colonies, sees them as nothing more than obedient workers.
    Claire A. Simmers, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The pawrent, who uses the social media tag @dollythesassysausage, shared the unconventional tactic of tying the lead of their sausage dog, Dolly, to their sibling's dog—an obedient cocker spaniel called Cooper.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Forbearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbearing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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