Seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, Prov. xxv.    From Wordnik.com.  [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon)] Reference

15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon)] Reference

So that each, having only their own private injuries to resent, felt free in forbearing.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hidden Hand] Reference

Think not that we are powerless because forbearing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life] Reference

Patricia was not the forbearing joyful Miss Pat of yore.    From Wordnik.com.  [Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge] Reference

No constituency could have been more forbearing and kind.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography.] Reference

Snuff made men forbearing, even jocular over their wrongs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce] Reference

"All right," nodded Rosemary, forbearing to mention that Fannie.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rosemary] Reference

I wasn't half so patient 'n' forbearing as I ought to have been.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885] Reference

She answered him kindly, and was blithe and forbearing towards him.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor] Reference

Government, under this forbearing course which they really have taken?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843] Reference

They were forbearing, because they were fond of the name of Englishmen.    From Wordnik.com.  [Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851] Reference

There are insults which even my forbearing spirit will not meekly endure.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York A Series of Stories and Sketches Portraying Many Singular Phases of Metropolitan Life] Reference

But how that same forbearing world indemnifies itself on poor Mrs. Peony!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kate Coventry An Autobiography] Reference

For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 59: 1 Thessalonians The Challoner Revision] Reference

For some moments she seemed dazed; sat there dully, the onlookers forbearing to disturb her.    From Wordnik.com.  [Under the Rose] Reference

His friend was very considerate and forbearing, and they travelled slowly and talked little.    From Wordnik.com.  [Short Stories for English Courses] Reference

Not a very cheerful laugh perhaps -- a little cynical maybe but on the whole tolerant and forbearing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Men of Affairs] Reference

She must be extremely modest, even-tempered, forbearing, and well bred, and she must be expert in the.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Compilation on Bahá’í Education] Reference

Europe, while forbearing to reject, did not affirmatively act upon the overtures of the United States.    From Wordnik.com.  [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference

Its conduct may be forbearing and conciliatory, or it may be insulting and calculated to invite resistance.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference

The happy accident of hereditary princes, exceptionally wise, able, and forbearing, has barely saved Brazil.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886] Reference

And if we are not, what is this but to affirm our freedom and our responsibility alike in doing and forbearing?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Problems of Immanence: studies critical and constructive] Reference

He even allowed himself to be oiled all over occasionally for the good of his health, which was forbearing in a British baby.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Story of Sonny Sahib] Reference

The son's sullen, obdurate, desperate resistance becomes a measure and a monument of the father's forbearing, forgiving love.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Parables of Our Lord] Reference

And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings: knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 56: Ephesians The Challoner Revision] Reference

Mr. Eastlake has, however, been too liberal to others in his forbearing modesty; we could wish he had not confined himself to one.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843] Reference

He is generally most forbearing with his clients and customers, and is not the person most responsible for the indebtedness of the ryot.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II] Reference

It is full of gratitude, humility, meekness; it is self-sacrificing, forbearing, merciful; burdened with the sweet spirit of forgiveness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness.] Reference

But Francis, ever complaisant, with an inconsistent chivalry worthy of the subterfuge of his character, desired to appear forbearing, indulgent.    From Wordnik.com.  [Under the Rose] Reference

I worked and worried through the lessons, -- how, I never knew; but I dare say the children were forbearing; children are apt to be when one is not well.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866] Reference

Ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening; knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with Him.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism] Reference

Persis, politely forbearing to call attention to the fact that enough of Mrs. West remained for all practical purposes, regarded her friend with kindly concern.    From Wordnik.com.  [Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale] Reference

For this cause also, I, forbearing no longer, sent to know your faith: lest perhaps he that tempteth should have tempted you: and our labour should be made vain.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 59: 1 Thessalonians The Challoner Revision] Reference