as in endurable
capable of being endured
the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024
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—Angela Haupt, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
My legs feel slightly rubbery and I got stung by a hornet but at least the temperature was bearable today.
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All the horrors and perils of Congo Sheppard described seemed bearable, did not scare me or warn me away.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024
There are all sorts of ways to make election season not only bearable, but fun.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
My legs feel slightly rubbery and I got stung by a hornet but at least the temperature was bearable today.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 2 Sep. 2024
All the horrors and perils of Congo Sheppard described seemed bearable, did not scare me or warn me away.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 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 28 Nov. 2024.
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