Forbearance

/fɔːrˈbɛr.əns/ noun hard

Patient self-control and restraint, especially when provoked.

The teacher's forbearance with the disruptive student surprised everyone in the room.

Memory Trick

Forbearance contains 'bear' — to forbear is to bear a situation patiently instead of reacting.

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