Examples of bearable in a Sentence
He's in a great deal of pain, but the medication makes it bearable.
the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable
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Fire made the inhospitable conditions of caves more bearable, as caverns were often cold, dark, damp, and home to other residents like lions, bears, and hyenas, which had to be displaced.
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At the end of every summer as the school year begins, news outlets run stories about how dozens of Colorado schools lack the air conditioning needed to keep classroom temperatures bearable.
—Kevin Vick, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
As time goes on and temperatures rise, trees will be increasingly important in efforts to keep life in Central Florida bearable.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The new seat design comes alongside other innovations that could make economy air travel more bearable.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
At the end of every summer as the school year begins, news outlets run stories about how dozens of Colorado schools lack the air conditioning needed to keep classroom temperatures bearable.
—Kevin Vick, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
As time goes on and temperatures rise, trees will be increasingly important in efforts to keep life in Central Florida bearable.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The new seat design comes alongside other innovations that could make economy air travel more bearable.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Bearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearable. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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bearable
adjective
bear·able
ˈbar-ə-bəl 
ˈber-
: possible to bear
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