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Recent Examples of tolerantly
Maggie also smiles tolerantly when Hank keeps his hand on her knee for a few beats too many, or leans in close during chats.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerantly
Adverb
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The Audacity is better when dealing more sympathetically with teenagers like Tess, who’s grown tired of rebellion as the answer to her discontent.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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We are taxed, compassionately pass bills, paid for with Bonds, attend black tie dinners, and hear about 10-year plans after 10-year plans to solve the problem Sacramento is creating.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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In this story the problem is treated intimately and compassionately by a woman who knows all about it.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Duplan was, charitably, a poor leader.—
Theo Baker,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The new Beaches is most charitably viewed as an oldies act for a movie.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Trapped tegus are humanely euthanized, and their diet and reproductive status are documented at Georgia Southern.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The next era of American justice must balance these truths carefully and humanely.—
Ana Zamora,
Time,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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The concession stand has hot dogs for sale, but the concept also is mercifully not carried too far.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Second person returns me, mercifully, to Beginner’s Mind.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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Vance Joseph tried outfitting himself in a modest tone, even if his unit hasn’t exactly acted benevolently toward its training camp counterpart.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The two part cordially—Rick expects nothing more.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Next, cordially invite the other person into a conversation, building rapport without putting them on the spot.—
Lisa Pavia-Higel,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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“Tolerantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerantly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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