How to Use bearable in a Sentence

bearable

adjective
Definition of bearablenext
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  • He's in a great deal of pain, but the medication makes it bearable.
  • But what if there was a way to make iPhone calls bearable?
    — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Warm days are much more bearable when they’re spent on the water.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2021
  • There are a few things coming down the pike that could help make things a bit more bearable.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 23 June 2022
  • For drivers like Jim Ward, who own their cars, the drought is more bearable.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Getting through months of staying home was all the more bearable with a glass of glou glou.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Nov. 2020
  • The sun had set, and, in darkness, the heat in the stadium was somewhat bearable.
    — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
  • In London, the convivial pubs, which make the short days and long nights bearable, are shuttered.
    — Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2020
  • To see the hoops that the Michigander moms jump through weekly to make ends meet, made the ups and downs of daily life bearable.
    — Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Her husband and son died years ago, and there had been a time when the isolation had felt bearable.
    — Washington Post, 7 May 2022
  • Here are four ways to make grief more bearable early on, and to allow more pronounced growth down the line.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023
  • The promise of a chewy sesame with cream cheese and guava marmalade makes the always-long line bearable.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2022
  • Having other people to walk the path with and who are sharing the same struggles makes the process bearable.
    — Stephanie Watson, SELF, 12 Oct. 2021
  • But as with many a high-maintenance friend, Toad’s charms make his foibles bearable.
    — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Oct. 2021
  • Returning home to his boys made his hard days at work more bearable, Owens said.
    — Tenzin Shakya, ABC News, 7 May 2021
  • For some on skid row, the storm was a bearable inconvenience.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Open-air restaurants and cafes along the Mekong River had giant fans that made the climate bearable.
    — New York Times, 2 June 2022
  • Sunny skies and weaker winds help make the chilly readings more bearable.
    — Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Might the promise of getting to pick the weekend family movie make that last bit of work more bearable?
    — Lisa Damour, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Nail it, and humor can bond teams, boost your career and make even the most boring and stressful jobs bearable.
    — Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2021
  • And the iffy sunset weather kept the traffic bearable past Longboat Key.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Consider a dog raincoat to make rainy days a little more bearable, and a whole lot cuter.
    — Carly Kulzer, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2022
  • And, blazing hot days call for clothes that make the temps more bearable—tank tops and breezy dresses in fabrics like cotton and linen.
    — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 1 July 2021
  • February is the driest month, one of the sunniest, and the heat is still bearable; March is sunny and dry, too.
    — Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The heat — made even less bearable by the state’s coronavirus requirement that campers wear masks — forced their hand.
    — John Schwartz, New York Times, 5 July 2021
  • Without sleeves, strapless styles allow your arms and chest to breathe, which makes those warmer fall days more bearable.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2023
  • When Southampton beach weekends come to a close and the workweek is just a day away, the only thing that makes my trip back to the city (and real life) bearable is a treat.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 July 2021
  • When the weather in Palm Springs cools to ideal desert temperatures in late winter and early spring, the sun and the air make the crush of tourism bearable.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Mr Porter just dropped a batch of exclusive footwear that might just make your winter a little more bearable.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Extreme heat is often made (a bit) more bearable with a cone of ice cream in hand, no matter what your flavor of choice may be.
    — Sara Andrade, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2023

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