forbear
verb (used with object)
to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
forbearing
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present participleof forbear.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Howard is persnickety but forbearing and appreciates quirks.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2023
The gregarious, neurotic Sasha has done the inviting, but the bulk of the housekeeping duties will fall on his not always forbearing wife, Masha.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2021
Mr. Finlayson is a thoughtful young trumpeter with a distinctive, forbearing voice as an improviser and a composer.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2018
Aldis is generally a forbearing man, but he can be dismissive of people who don’t share his sense of urgency.
From The New Yorker ● May 29, 2017
The gray-haired man turned his head again toward the girl, perhaps to show her how forbearing, even stoic, his countenance was.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
