be lenient
Example Sentences
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Mr. Harris’s lawyer at the time, Sonia Woodley, pleaded with the judge to be lenient because of his age.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
It "absolutely makes sense" to be lenient with migration rules when firms face staff shortages, the former chief economist of the Bank of England says.
From BBC ● May 22, 2023
Kay’s middle child, 20-year-old Carter, said during the sentencing hearing that his father “wouldn’t do something bad willingly” and urged the judge to be lenient.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2022
Terabelian’s attorney, Ryan Fraser, urged Wilson to be lenient on her because she was not an “essential player” in the fraud and money laundering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
The judges of the dead wouldn’t be lenient to her a second time.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
