be lenient
Example Sentences
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“The scoring adjustments were not designed to be lenient in any way,” Chan said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025
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
The defense team for Ms. Griner, an Olympian who plays for the Phoenix Mercury W.N.B.A. team, has been trying to persuade the judge to be lenient.
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2022
City hall has said police will be lenient in applying the new speed limit in the first weeks.
From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2021
But my mother would tell me that people are flawed and I should be lenient with them.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
