as in endurable
capable of being endured
the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable
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Recent Examples of bearable
Proof that the small things, the grind, the heat, the first sip, make the big things bearable.
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John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Both Tamiflu and Xofluza can make this historically bad flu season a little more bearable.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Speaking about John makes dinner bearable.
—Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
So here’s to the mid-January party and making a miserable month—a little—more bearable.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Both Tamiflu and Xofluza can make this historically bad flu season a little more bearable.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Speaking about John makes dinner bearable.
—Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
So here’s to the mid-January party and making a miserable month—a little—more bearable.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearable
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That's not a just, endurable peace.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
17 Aug. 2025
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Waiting for the movie to come to Racine, Wisconsin, didn’t seem endurable.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The tolerable upper intake level (UL) for magnesium is 350 mg daily, the highest amount that usually won't cause side effects.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2026
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Because higher doses of GLP-1s commonly cause nausea, bloating, or digestive discomfort, microdosing may make the therapy more tolerable without sacrificing potential benefits.—
Zoe Weiner,
Flow Space,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Bearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearable. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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