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Forbearance (Noun)

A delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was alarming".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The landlord granted a six-month period of forbearance to the tenants before beginning eviction proceedings due to unpaid rent.
After months of debate, the lawmakers showed unexpected forbearance by extending the deadline for resolving the budget dispute.
Despite repeated offenses, the teacher displayed remarkable forbearance with her rowdy student and offered counseling instead of expulsion.
During the crisis, the creditors agreed to a temporary forbearance on debt payments, allowing the company to recover from its financial struggles.
The king's forbearance on the matter of taxation was perceived as a sign of weakness by his opponents, who began to plot against him.

Good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence.

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

The manager's patience and forbearance earned her the respect of her team, even when they made rookie mistakes.
My grandmother's forbearance allowed her to spend hours helping her grandchildren with their homework, no matter how frustrating it got.
The customer service representative showed remarkable forbearance in dealing with the angry and unreasonable customer.
A sense of forbearance is essential for parents of young children, who often test boundaries and push limits.
The teacher's forbearance in helping the struggling student eventually paid off, as the student finally grasped the difficult concept.