forbearing
- present participle of forbear.
Example Sentences
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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
Her therapist, played by Cheyenne Jackson, comes across as a gentle forbearing soul.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2017
The saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell is a founder of the association, and one of its most graceful, forbearing composers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2017
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
They were kind and sweet to Darling; they were forbearing and patient with one another.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
