Example Sentences

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But Adidas had been tolerating his misconduct behind the scenes for nearly a decade.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2023

And he—not an hour before—he, apparently in his right senses had been tolerating such preposterous talk!

From The Grain of Dust by Phillips, David Graham

It was not that her question told him anything new; only that he saw himself judged in her eyes, and in their light discovered that his conscience had been tolerating what was really intolerable.

From Major Vigoureux by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

Until now, she had been tolerating her enthusiasms in favor of her husband's country because she always considered family ties of more importance than the rivalries of nations.

From The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Jordan, Charlotte Brewster