How to Use intolerance in a Sentence

intolerance

noun
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  • Their intolerance did have some perks, as they were brought out some ice cream to cool off.
    — Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
  • This can help pinpoint whether a food intolerance is to blame.
    — Women's Health, 22 Mar. 2023
  • No, this massacre was a function of hate—the kind of toxic intolerance in its purest form.
    — TIME, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The United States won the Cold War, of course—a result that might seem to vindicate this intolerance.
    — Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
  • What does someone with gluten or lactose intolerance do when the bread rolls or ice cream comes out?
    — Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Nov. 2021
  • But banning books is not just the product of right-wing intolerance.
    — Jay Parini, CNN, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The action, which targeted the home of Jake Nolan and his partner, Jon, was meant to send a message of hate and intolerance.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
  • The shaming may not end anytime soon, given the intolerance of the modern left.
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 3 May 2021
  • Our son Jack was born in 2013 with severe intolerance to dairy.
    — Yola Robert, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Take a look at where intolerance has brought us as a country today.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
  • But Japan also has some of the most restrictive cannabis laws in East Asia, a region known for its intolerance of drugs.
    — New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The answer is lactose intolerance — yes, cats can have it too.
    — Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022
  • Hydrolyzed whey protein is the best of these three for those with lactose intolerance.
    — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • But what ties the three together is the theme of racial intolerance, and the idea that those who ignore history are bound to repeat it.
    — Steve Chagollan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2023
  • One is simply to tolerate your friends’ intolerance — though my sense is that this won’t work for you.
    — New York Times, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Loach, to his credit, stages the intolerance of the pub crowd with humanity.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 May 2023
  • Loose, watery stools may be a side effect of certain medicines or a food intolerance.
    — Amanda Gardner, Health, 12 Aug. 2023
  • In some ways, the ostracism seems like what she’s wanted, living proof of her thesis on the left’s growing intolerance.
    — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Then, there’s the climate of intolerance fostered by Hochul, building upon the works of Cuomo.
    — The Editors, National Review, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The increased gas may be due to intolerances to sugars like fructose and sorbitol.
    — Maxine Lipner, Health, 25 Sep. 2023
  • For him the fight against intolerance is a personal matter.
    — Roger Cohen, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Much of the fear for the direction of the country stems from the increasing intolerance of free speech and remembrances of past atrocities.
    — New York Times, 24 Feb. 2021
  • If the issue is celiac disease or gluten intolerance, consider what role bread plays in the meal.
    — Debi Lewis, Bon Appétit, 4 May 2022
  • Some people have an intolerance to lactose, which is a sugar found in dairy products.
    — Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2024
  • Despite these strict restrictions and intolerance, many expats find the UAE to be a desirable place to live.
    — Lilly Graves, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2023
  • Those with a lactose intolerance can also breathe easy with this diet.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The length of their sentences — 14 and 12 years in prison respectively — point to Beijing’s intolerance of dissent.
    — Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Grains fill a large portion of this diet, but can be swapped out for gluten-friendly options for those with celiac disease or a gluten intolerance.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Without safeguards, some platforms have contributed to the rise of intolerance and hatred.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Over time, this can reduce the body's sensitivity to insulin, resulting in glucose intolerance and type 2 diabetes.
    — James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024

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