How can you stand (something)?

When something seems annoying or horrible to you, but someone else doesn't seem bothered by it, you can ask "How can you stand ___?" For example, if there's some loud construction work being done outside your office, but one of your coworkers is working normally, you can ask:

How can you stand this noise?

You can also talk about things that annoy you with the expression "I can't stand ___":

I can tolerate the heat, but what I can't stand is this humidity!

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