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forgive me

INTERJECTION
excuse me
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So forgive me when I say that's why hair matters so much.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

When Banks purrs, “You have no idea what we have planned for Cycle 25,” you’ll have to forgive me for taking that as a threat, not a tease.

From Salon Feb. 20, 2026

"I'm getting old. You have to forgive me, I just can't carry on any more," he said, adding he had suffered a stroke several years ago.

From Barron's Dec. 27, 2025

Sometimes they disagree with me on politics but we’re kind of old friends, we came up together, and they forgive me.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 26, 2025

Some don’t, and that’s okay—I can’t force people to forgive me.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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