can't abide
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"Two, I think, were allowed to retire. Only one received a written warning. We can't abide by that."
From BBC • May 6, 2026
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
“It’s kind of that simple. He made some statements that we just can’t abide by and that’s why we ended the relationship. And I was fine with that.”
From Washington Times • Nov. 10, 2022
I get that they’re worried and looking out for me, but I can’t abide their pleas or assuage their fears.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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