can bear

Frequency: 8.518.1 per million words

Used to express the capacity to endure a difficult situation or feeling.

bearVERB + bear (accept/deal with sth)

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can

Examples (10)

  • How can you bear this awful noise?
  • I'm not sure how much longer I can bear his constant complaining.
  • The silence in the house is more than she can bear.
  • It's amazing how much hardship a person can bear when they have hope.
  • Can you bear to watch the final scene? It's very sad.
  • He said he can no longer bear the responsibility for the entire project.
  • The heat in this room is almost more than I can bear.
  • Some truths are difficult, but we can bear them if we face them together.
  • I don't think I can bear the thought of never seeing you again.
  • There's a limit to how much stress one employee can bear.