as in endurable
capable of being endured
the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable
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Here’s what that means Ending with kindness can make any difficult situation more bearable.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
That mindset permanently shifted one fall, when impulsively hacking my near waist-length hair to my chin had an unexpected outcome: The dark, cold months were much more bearable.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 7 Jan. 2025
The ease of forgoing this one article of clothing somehow makes running errands in the winter more bearable.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
While Finnish winters are cold, the frequent northern lights make temperatures more bearable.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Contributor, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
That mindset permanently shifted one fall, when impulsively hacking my near waist-length hair to my chin had an unexpected outcome: The dark, cold months were much more bearable.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 7 Jan. 2025
The ease of forgoing this one article of clothing somehow makes running errands in the winter more bearable.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
While Finnish winters are cold, the frequent northern lights make temperatures more bearable.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Contributor, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Bearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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