Examples of bearable in a Sentence
He's in a great deal of pain, but the medication makes it bearable.
the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable
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That’s why 102 degrees in a desert climate may feel more bearable than 102 degrees here.
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Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Volunteers and staff along the route, as well as the people in the thick of it, make the experience more bearable.
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Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
So yes, the heat was there, but very bearable compared with what others experienced.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Even if the architects of my building didn’t anticipate global warming, their handiwork, with some minor accommodations, has made the past week bearable.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
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Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Volunteers and staff along the route, as well as the people in the thick of it, make the experience more bearable.
—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
So yes, the heat was there, but very bearable compared with what others experienced.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Even if the architects of my building didn’t anticipate global warming, their handiwork, with some minor accommodations, has made the past week bearable.
—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
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“Bearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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bearable
adjective
bear·able
ˈbar-ə-bəl 
ˈber-
: possible to bear
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