forgiveness

Example Sentences

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They fell on the ground and tearfully begged forgiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

China’s Mao Zedong forced party officials to give self-corrective monologues in which they asked forgiveness for their own stupidity and failing to follow his wise leadership.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Accordingly, her payments then don’t count toward the 120 payments required to earn public service loan forgiveness.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

He spent about 14 months in federal prison and later blamed the loan forgiveness on bad advice from lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Lord knows after thirty years I still crave your forgiveness, but who are you?

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver