In a sentence
Six example sentences with accepting, each labelled with its topic.
Years of counselling left her more accepting of criticism, and she now hears a hard review without arguing back.
Psychology
Seasoned backpackers are accepting of delayed buses and lumpy mattresses, treating each setback as part of the ticket price.
Travel
The audience proved surprisingly accepting of the three-hour runtime, and nobody left the theater during the long middle act.
Movies
The veteran was accepting of his new bench role, cheering the starters and playing his twelve minutes without complaint.
Basketball
The Stoics taught an accepting attitude toward whatever fortune sends, reserving effort for the things within our control.
Philosophy
Staff were surprisingly accepting of the office move, since the new building cut most commutes by twenty minutes.
Business
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