He reacts rather tolerantly toward his son's juvenile behavior. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"tolerantly" (translation: with tacit approval) as sanctions might be a sign of intolerance. From Wordnik.com. [The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe] Reference
The swordsman eyed the tall southerner tolerantly. From Wordnik.com. [Carnivores of Light and Darkness]
He smiled tolerantly at the waiting, curious aliens. From Wordnik.com. [Dirge]
Clive smiled tolerantly at this outrageous suggestion. From Wordnik.com. [Frost at Christmas]
The big Punjabi grinned tolerantly: he knew Kim of old. From Wordnik.com. [Kim] Reference
"I am not good at guessing," Mrs. Dean smiled tolerantly. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean High School Sophomore] Reference
He could almost imagine the ship-mind nodding tolerantly. From Wordnik.com. [Running from the Deity]
The faithful old employee smiled tolerantly, as he answered. From Wordnik.com. [Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers] Reference
"Wait!" said Philip, and raised a hand, but very tolerantly. From Wordnik.com. [Brother Cadfael's Penance]
He smiled at her tolerantly, handing up the lengthened strap. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Cumberlands] Reference
"It's a slip carriage," he said, smiling, tolerantly superior. From Wordnik.com. [Ambrotox and Limping Dick] Reference
And they ruled somewhat tolerantly, actually, very surprisingly. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2007] Reference
Brink replied tolerantly, since it was obviously expected of him. From Wordnik.com. [The Dig]
Looking back tolerantly upon his early prayers to the pagan ideal to. From Wordnik.com. [The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years] Reference
"Mother, I am not sure I understand," she said, much too tolerantly. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of Chaos]
"It's aye the old story with you," the Paymaster would say tolerantly. From Wordnik.com. [Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure] Reference
"Ain't it too bad?" said Weeks tolerantly to the crowd, as he waited for. From Wordnik.com. [The Camp Fire Girls on the Farm Or, Bessie King's New Chum] Reference
'There's no end to the follies any man can commit,' said Cadfael tolerantly. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Eyton Forest]
Deets smiled at Lorena tolerantly and turned his own horse back toward the river. From Wordnik.com. [Lonesome Dove]
Nevertheless, most of Jan's neighbors spoke of him tolerantly or even approvingly. From Wordnik.com. [Jihad Chic Comes to London] Reference
But Rafe remained tolerantly indifferent to young men, and indeed to the Bosiet clan. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Eyton Forest]
'Well, if you've paid for your offences, so has he for his,' said Cadfael tolerantly. From Wordnik.com. [The Devil's Novice]
“So you thought Siragusa was putting the bite on Clemmie, eh?” he asked tolerantly. From Wordnik.com. [Murder Without Icing]
Ebnez had been listening patiently and tolerantly, but at this point his jaw went slack. From Wordnik.com. [Question Quest]
Kathleen laughed tolerantly, recognising that further argument or expostulation was vain. From Wordnik.com. [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference
He would have agreed, kindly and tolerantly, and there wouldn't have been any difficulty. From Wordnik.com. [Knocked for a Loop]
In contrast, the 9/11 Truth Movement is quite harmless, therefore treated quite tolerantly. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Diary: Jon Gold Corresponds With Noam Chomsky About 9/11 - November 2006] Reference
‘If our friend Ellis will sit down for a few moments —’ said Mr Macgregor tolerantly. From Wordnik.com. [Burmese Days] Reference
Palin practically wiped her hands and chirped tolerantly, "I'm so glad we agree on that Joe.". From Wordnik.com. [Kate Clinton: The Rain in Spain Stays Mainly on the Palin] Reference
At the same time he could stand aside from himself and grin tolerantly at his own immaturity. From Wordnik.com. [The Sound of Thunder]
No courtesy was shown us by the master in charge, but we were tolerantly allowed to take seats. From Wordnik.com. [In and Around Berlin] Reference
The seniors from the height of their dignity smiled tolerantly but refused to commit themselves. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore] Reference
They may not have told you all, "admitted Cadfael tolerantly," for it came out almost by chance. From Wordnik.com. [An Excellent Mystery]
We amused ourselves by looking on penetratingly but tolerantly at the grinding of other people's. From Wordnik.com. [The Pool in the Desert] Reference
Or maybe, she amended tolerantly, he simply hadn't thought of using color-psychology on his brawn. From Wordnik.com. [the ship who sang]
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