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as in impatient
unable or unwilling to endure
intolerant of fools, she is not an easy person to work for
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as in bigoted
unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints
intolerant people who callously deny others the very rights that they take for granted
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Recent Examples of intolerant
In Kimmel’s silencing, some in the MAGAverse see another win against an intolerant Left.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Ben Kang loves ice cream, but like many lactose-intolerant people, a trip to the local ice cream shop could quickly turn sour.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
When the people at the age and in the places that are supposed to be the most open to different ways of thinking are increasingly brittle and intolerant, the implications for the larger society bode ill.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
The military that took over Burkina Faso in a 2022 coup has grown increasingly intolerant of dissent amid worsening Islamist militant violence in the West African country.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Ben Kang loves ice cream, but like many lactose-intolerant people, a trip to the local ice cream shop could quickly turn sour.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
When the people at the age and in the places that are supposed to be the most open to different ways of thinking are increasingly brittle and intolerant, the implications for the larger society bode ill.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
The military that took over Burkina Faso in a 2022 coup has grown increasingly intolerant of dissent amid worsening Islamist militant violence in the West African country.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerant
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Meanwhile, foreign governments are becoming increasingly impatient with the lack of progress toward long overdue elections.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Directors are said to be increasingly impatient with the company’s shaky financial performance and organizational changes Chapek made at the Mouse House.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the recent bickering, Republicans have appeared to either endorse or allow bigoted attitudes to motivate the core conservative agenda – primarily their immigration policy.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Garlow condemned violence against Jewish people, even going so far as to call out people within his own faith who have expressed bigoted beliefs.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Dec. 2025
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Such a narrow margin means only a handful of disgruntled GOP members are needed to deal a defeat to their party leadership.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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On that day, the moon will completely cover the sun for several minutes along a narrow path of totality that sweeps across Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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This aligns with findings from empathy research, which distinguishes between parochial empathy (caring for one’s in-group) and universal empathy (concern for all people).—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Working-class voters visiting a Reform clubhouse were more likely to find young professionals discussing weighty matters of foreign policy rather than parochial issues like street paving.—
Daniel Wortel-London,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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In other attacks, militants attempted to storm the provincial headquarters of paramilitary forces in Nushki district, but the attack was repelled, police said.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Another separatist group called Stay Free Alberta has been gathering signatures for a petition to ask the provincial government to call a referendum, and some meetings have drawn large crowds.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Reyes agreed, using Noem’s own words to showcase the administration’s prejudiced decision to end TPS.—
Miami Herald Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Economic need can unite white Americans in support of more generous welfare policies, including among some who are racially prejudiced.—
Andrew Bloeser,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2026
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Hungary remains a democracy in name, but an illiberal one in substance.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Yet Robert Redford is gone, but somehow Salman Rushdie — who by his own admission should have been dead decades ago — is still here, carrying the mantle, a lonely liberal voice in an increasingly illiberal time.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
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This wicker man becomes a devoted partner, sparking jealousy and malice in her narrow-minded neighbors, exploring themes of love, cruelty, and societal conformity.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, such an observation is short-sighted and narrow-minded.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Intolerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerant. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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