be bearable

Frequency: 8.015.1 per million words

Used to describe a state or situation that can be tolerated.

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Examples (10)

  • The heat is barely bearable today without air conditioning.
  • His constant complaining was almost no longer bearable.
  • With these new measures, the workload will be bearable.
  • The situation has been bearable so far, but it's getting worse.
  • The long commute could be bearable if I had good music to listen to.
  • If the toothache is not bearable, you must see a dentist.
  • The loss of his job was only bearable because he had saved some money.
  • Is the noise from the neighbors bearable enough to study?
  • For many, life in the refugee camp was hardly bearable.
  • The bitter cold of winter in this region is just bearable with a good coat.