barely tolerate
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
to endure something with great difficulty
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- She could barely tolerate his constant complaining.
- I can barely tolerate the noise from my neighbors.
- The old machine could barely tolerate the heavy workload.
- He found it difficult to even barely tolerate her presence.
- They were forced to barely tolerate the oppressive regime.
- My stomach could barely tolerate the spicy food.
- The team members could barely tolerate their new, incompetent manager.
- After hours of debate, they could barely tolerate each other's opinions.
- Some plants can barely tolerate extreme cold.
- She's so annoying, I can barely tolerate being in the same room.