forbearing 1 of 2

forbearing

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verb

present participle of forbear

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbearing
Adjective
  • This might include board compositions that balance quarterly oversight with generational strategy, compensation systems that reward long-term value creation, and communication strategies that educate the different stakeholders about the value of patient capital.
    Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • The Spurs are nothing if not the most patient organization in the league.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Which only underscores the importance of drafting well and avoiding the need to fill holes through free agency.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
  • His offseason of work at the position centered around avoiding that happening again.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Guthrie, her fiancé, took to casually goading Loeb about how Twysden now spurned him, while Loeb accepted the insults with a stoic passivity, mooning over Twysden, the others felt, like a lovesick puppy.
    Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
  • His Superman is also very passionate and vocal, breaking from the traditionally stoic hero.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • The scale asks whether a respondent tends to prefer children who are obedient, well behaved and well mannered or children who are independent, creative and considerate.
    Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
  • Those who tend to favor obedient children are scored as having more authoritarian views.
    Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
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“Forbearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbearing. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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