ask forgiveness
Example Sentences
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When she was on her deathbed, it fell to Weinstein to ask forgiveness for the family taking away her car keys once she could no longer drive safely.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2024
Grace Hopper, it is better to ask forgiveness than permission.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023
“But today, on this day of remembrance, I ask forgiveness for the clear failure to act in the face of this crime against humanity,” he added.
From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2023
“We cannot absolve ourselves. Nor do we ask forgiveness from those affected to make ourselves feel better.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2021
To ask forgiveness, repeatedly, was what congregations were mosdy expected to do, all the while listening to choirs and priests singing at great length about the same sentiment.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
