The women felt that they had less acceptance now than ever and were simply being tolerated for whatever reason. (sciencemag.org)
Fiction The Gower in The Invention of Fire is portrayed as a «versifier» whose work gains less acceptance and acclaim than Chaucer's, his close friend and confidante. (bookbrowse.com)
But, in the 70s there was even less acceptance of homosexuality in the church and I wonder if Lonnie ever seriously considered that a loving committed homosexual relationship was an option. (nakedpastor.com)