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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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Ultimately, magic has always been one tool among many in people’s arsenals to make life bearable.
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Tabitha Stanmore, TIME, 24 May 2024
Mariam, their oldest daughter, who is a graduate student, leans toward compromise, anything to make life bearable.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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Tabitha Stanmore, TIME, 24 May 2024
Mariam, their oldest daughter, who is a graduate student, leans toward compromise, anything to make life bearable.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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“Bearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearable. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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bearable
adjective
bear·able
ˈbar-ə-bəl 
ˈber-
: possible to bear
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