How to Use accepting in a Sentence

accepting

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  • The artist grew up in the U.S. and Argentina and lives her life as open and accepting.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2020
  • She’s been very accepting, and she’s been a big help to me with this transition.
    — Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
  • Laks hopes that those who learn about Opal and David Bowie's love story are moved to be more accepting.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2023
  • There’s a tendency to kind of just be more accepting of the status quo.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 15 July 2021
  • We’re supposed to be more accepting and understanding of the rights of all people and that is not the case.
    — Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 14 Jan. 2022
  • One of his dreams is for his family to be more accepting.
    — cleveland, 4 Mar. 2022
  • But every once in a while, there’s a beacon of hope for a more accepting future.
    — ELLE, 8 Mar. 2022
  • They've been so accepting and supportive toward the show, it's made the entire process a dream.
    — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 12 May 2023
  • Callie is a very accepting person, as you guys see in The Fosters.
    — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 10 Jan. 2019
  • But by 2008, China was more accepting of the outside world than at any point in the Communist era.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2022
  • And what do teachers and students do in districts that may be less accepting?
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Mar. 2021
  • Opinion polls show Ukrainians have become more accepting of gay rights over the last decade.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022
  • And many people will be more accepting and comfortable to come to an outdoor venue.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2020
  • There are people who are more accepting of a different kind of look and girls who just want to be comfortable.
    — Marris Adikwu, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2024
  • There are signs that in the future physicians may be more accepting of bodies of different sizes.
    — Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, 19 June 2022
  • That sense of mutual support has enriched the Ladaus’ lives too, in a world that often feels far less accepting.
    — Alaina Leary, Good Housekeeping, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Outside of Tuesday's event for the Suns, Collins works with the league to create a more accepting environment.
    — Katherine Fitzgerald, azcentral, 3 Apr. 2018
  • By letting go, Mowry-Housley has learned to be more accepting of every curveball that comes her way.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 29 Nov. 2021
  • The fan base was so accepting of me, of my personality.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Did its viewers become more accepting of the creators’ more modern take on J.R.R. Tolkien’s world?
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
  • Leaders under 50 are much more accepting of hybrid and remote work and focus on how to do it well.
    — Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Yes, there’s xenophobia, but there are also a lot of people who are very accepting.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2021
  • For women to be less judgmental, and more accepting, of each other.
    — Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2021
  • Maybe your goal is to change your habits, be more accepting of yourself, or learn about someone with a very different background than your own.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 9 May 2022
  • Younger and more liberal Americans seem to be more accepting of the movements.
    — CBS News, 30 July 2020
  • In the 60 years since O’Connor began her career break, the workplace has become far more accepting of the relaunching concept.
    — NBC News, 29 June 2020
  • Styles represents one of a growing number of Black women who aim to make the cannabis space more accepting of women of color.
    — Uvie Bikomo, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2022
  • Some parents say the show made their children more accepting of younger brothers because Peppa has one, too.
    — Meghan Bobrowsky, WSJ, 18 July 2021
  • But Sutter is more accepting — very accepting, as a matter of fact — for reasons that have little to do with their ongoing investigation.
    — Joe Leydon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
  • For the researchers, more availability could mean teens will have greater access to marijuana and perhaps more accepting perceptions about its safety.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

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