be tolerant

Frequency: 8.518.2 per million words

Used to describe a state of being accepting of different opinions or behavior.

tolerantVERB + tolerant

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Examples (10)

  • They learn to be tolerant of other people.
  • They are more tolerant towards minorities now.
  • An area known to be religiously tolerant promotes peace.
  • Mary was surprisingly tolerant of his annoying habits.
  • He is relatively tolerant of my faults.
  • We must be tolerant of different viewpoints in a diverse society.
  • It's important to be tolerant and understanding.
  • Despite their differences, they managed to be tolerant of each other.
  • She has always tried to be tolerant towards new ideas.
  • A good leader should always be tolerant of constructive criticism.