Forbearing is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for FORBEARING in dictionary:

VERB:
• FORBEAR, to refrain from
• politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain
• refrain from doing or using (something)
ADJECTIVE:
• Disposed or accustomed to forbear; patient; long-suffering.
• showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment

Words related to FORBEARING

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Words that contain FORBEARING

forbearingly21

How to use FORBEARING in a sentence

• His conversation had lost none of its liveliness, though it seemed somewhat more genial and forbearing in tone, and his spirits none of their elasticity.
• Harding might have reminded her of this, but the good woman was too kind and forbearing to make the retort.
• If I write, as I find I must, I insist upon your forbearing to write.
• I think we were right in being forbearing, and think we were justified in being patient.
• The women who does not possess delicate personal charms commends herself to the beauty-loving by forbearing to expose her physical deficiencies.
• But while Louis remained unconscious or careless of the new bondage into which he had thus fallen, the courtiers and the people were alike less blind and less forbearing.
• They had both determined to be cautious, reticent, and forbearing but the difference between them was so vital that reticence was impossible.
• But she felt that Tommy had been very forbearing to her, and that she did not deserve it.
• At home she was hard to live with, quick to take offense at the least breath of the adverse criticism which she felt, unspoken and forbearing but thick in the air about her.
• Forbearing to plunder, he rejoiced only in passing through the paths that were covered with corpses, and the blood-stained ways.
• You thought that because I was forbearing, I was therefore weak.
• On the Negro side, he has been patient and forbearing.
• To everyone We have been a most kindly companion, a most forbearing and affectionate friend.
• He had been very forbearing with her throughout that difficult time.
• He is mild, peaceable, and forbearing, unless his anger be roused by violent provocation, when he is implacable in his resentments.
• Therefore am I forbearing to the vain, because they are the physicians of my melancholy, and keep me attached to man as to a drama.
• He was patient, forbearing, a true friend and companion.
• While they existed as separate and distinct colonies they were not forbearing toward each other.
• Be patient and forbearing and treat them with great love and kindness.
• On former occasions, when the exercise of his authority was required in the school, his forbearing temper always set things right.
• And the masters, in their turn, must be forbearing in their language, generous in their remuneration, and temperate in their commands.
• Many things had occurred to make him more gentle and forbearing.
• The Happy Family had been extremely forbearing, as has been pointed out before.
• In our evening walks I have seen him in our track, following from afar, eager to overtake and join us, and yet resisting the strong impulse, and forbearing.
• This mental attitude, however, requires a large faith in God, a wonderful belief in the good that is in each person, and a forbearing wisdom that few possess.
• In the spirit of forbearing kindness toward a sister republic, which Mexico has so long abused, the United States promptly complied with her request.
• This sense made him the more willing to be forbearing, when, after dinner, the whole council sat round to hear in full the history of the interview with Mr.
• He passed among his sleeping crew, without awaking a man, and even forbearing to touch the still motionless midshipman, he entered his cabin without speaking.
• And you, Agnes, who are always kind, and forbearing, and self-sacrificing, it seems to be your fate ever to suffer and endure for others.
• The grave, gentle, forbearing manner in which the elder sister bore all this was beautiful to see.
• It is the part of a man to be kind and generous and forbearing to a woman.
• To these they are very kind and forbearing, as also to their children, to whom they uniformly speak and act gently.

Similar words containing FORBEAR without suffix ing

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