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Meanings of tolerant smile in English

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Usage of tolerant smile in English
1
Darling was puzzling over them when Wendy said with a tolerant smile:
Peter Pan
2
The butler winced a little, but managed to smile a tolerant smile.
Piccadilly Jim
3
Dave surveyed the obscure small-towners with a last tolerant smile and withdrew.
The Wrong Twin
4
His amused and tolerant smile was replaced by a more thoughtful expression.
The Irish Times
5
Under her tolerant smile, the youngster's voice scaled to an impatient whine.
Further Adventures of Lad
6
But the taunt did not alter the tolerant smile on the Duke's face.
The Ramrodders: A Novel
7
Britz bent forward in his seat, favoring his assistant with a tolerant smile.
The Substitute Prisoner
8
He flashed a tolerant smile and motioned to the surrounding countryside.
Return of the Crimson Guard
9
A tolerant smile played about the lower slopes of Fillmore's face.
The Adventures of Sally
10
The tolerant smile never left the face of the Minister.
Charred Wood
11
Cliff asked once, and Johnny felt the little tolerant smile he could not see.
The Thunder Bird
12
Rowena turned her head to look round the carriage with a gently tolerant smile.
Etheldreda the Ready: A School Story
13
He wore his thin, tolerant smile during the whole evening.
The Blood Red Dawn
14
Stillman stood apart, a thin, tolerant smile on his lips.
The Blood Red Dawn
15
But the tolerant smile of the adjutant reassured her.
The Lost Road
16
The portrait-painter accepted the correction with his tolerant smile.
Hillsboro People
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Tolerant smile through the time
Tolerant smile across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common