bearable
Americanadjective
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- bearableness noun
- bearably adverb
Etymology
Origin of bearable
Example Sentences
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They make the darkness of the tale bearable, almost literally — bearing you through the story.
From New York Times
Phillips, a social worker, said the medicine made a horrible situation a little more bearable.
From Seattle Times
Still, it was something close to bearable near the water, whose constant trickle into the farm’s system of canals was a reminder of the thirsty crop for which Koda Farms is celebrated.
From Los Angeles Times
Although some aspects of life became as a result of its invention a tad more bearable, from today’s perspective, the most consequential feature of this shirt-pocket-size gizmo was that it performed its work quite invisibly.
From Washington Post
But with Idaho increasingly facing record-high temperatures, it's rarely enough to keep the room bearable for the day ahead.
From Salon
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