just bearable
Frequency: 8.216.5 per million words
Emphasizes that something is only barely tolerable and no more.
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- The camaraderie among fellow employees made the tedious work just bearable.
- With the painkillers, the constant ache in my back became just bearable.
- The tiny fan provided a breeze that made the intense summer heat just bearable.
- His occasional compliments made her difficult boss just bearable.
- The noise from the party next door was just bearable with my earplugs in.
- Knowing the flight was only an hour long made the cramped seating just bearable.
- The small pay increase made the rising cost of living just bearable.
- Her sense of humor made the otherwise dull lecture just bearable.
- A spoonful of honey made the bitter medicine just bearable.
- The view from the top made the exhausting climb just bearable.