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
Recent Examples on the Web
Dammers’s recollection of this time will strike a chord with many people who were there:
For me, reggae made punk gigs bearable.
—
Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Shoutout to the creature comforts that help make those early days of the parenting grind bearable!
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 17 Feb. 2025
Two things have made that time bearable: his art and his best friend Marshall Ragsdale.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
But Schur knows a healthy dose of humor can make even our starkest worries bearable, even beautiful.
Hilarious and heartfelt.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for bearable
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Shoutout to the creature comforts that help make those early days of the parenting grind bearable!
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 17 Feb. 2025
Two things have made that time bearable: his art and his best friend Marshall Ragsdale.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
But Schur knows a healthy dose of humor can make even our starkest worries bearable, even beautiful.
Hilarious and heartfelt.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for bearable
Cite this Entry
“Bearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearable. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
bearable
adjective
bear·able
ˈbar-ə-bəl 
ˈber-
: possible to bear
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share