can't abide

Idioms  

1. see can't stand.

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Example Sentences

And then there are the many authors who can’t abide working in a room of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Cheeseburger in Paradise is now Beef ‘n Buns ‘n Paradise because, it seems, Jimmy Buffett can’t abide others cashing in on his tropical fantasies.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2023

But the film’s enduring hook is the spectacle of a self-proclaimed revolutionary government that can’t abide the rebellion of rock without bureaucratic oversight.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2021

Those opposed to the NRL’s plans say they pose health concerns, particularly if the players who are supposed to be socially isolating to prepare for a COVID-19-free environment can’t abide by existing rules.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2020

So much comes into my head at night when I’m alone, or during the day when I’m obliged to put up with people I can’t abide or who invariably misinterpret my intentions.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank