tolerable
adjective
tol·er·a·ble
ˈtä-lə-rə-bəl 
ˈtäl-rə-;
ˈtä-lər-bəl
1
: capable of being borne or endured
tolerable pain
2
: moderately good or agreeable : passable
a tolerable singing voice
Examples of tolerable in a Sentence
The heat was tolerable for only a short time.
stubbing your toe is at least a more tolerable pain than breaking your foot
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Moreover, within wider patriarchal systems that afford few women, regardless of marital status, economic and social security, polygyny may not just be a tolerable choice but in some contexts a preferred arrangement with tangible benefits for both genders.
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David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
But Gault always knew there’d be food on the table and heat making winter nights tolerable.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Having a good boss Knowing your supervisor has your best interests in mind and having a good relationship with them can make an otherwise not-so-great job downright tolerable.
—William Vanderbloemen, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
The serving size of 1 ounce exceeds the tolerable upper limit (UL) of selenium (the highest amount unlikely to pose a health risk).
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
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David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
But Gault always knew there’d be food on the table and heat making winter nights tolerable.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Having a good boss Knowing your supervisor has your best interests in mind and having a good relationship with them can make an otherwise not-so-great job downright tolerable.
—William Vanderbloemen, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
The serving size of 1 ounce exceeds the tolerable upper limit (UL) of selenium (the highest amount unlikely to pose a health risk).
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tolerable
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“Tolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tolerable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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