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
The vehicles made the situation more bearable for the hurricane survivors and first responders.
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2024
Although the Zone is hostile, the people who live within it find ways to make life more bearable.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
This is perhaps because these three recommendations are more than just band-aid actions meant to make an overwhelming environment bearable.
—Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2024
Although the Zone is hostile, the people who live within it find ways to make life more bearable.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
This is perhaps because these three recommendations are more than just band-aid actions meant to make an overwhelming environment bearable.
—Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The best early Black Friday makeup deals give us life and make the wait until the big shopping weekend much more bearable.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bearable
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“Bearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearable. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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