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be lenient

VERB
spare
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excuse exempt leave pardon refrain from
STRONG
absolve discharge dispense forbear pity release relent spring
WEAK
bail out be merciful get off the hook get out of hock give a break give quarter to go easy on let go let off privilege from pull out of the fire relieve from save bacon save from save neck

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

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

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

The judges of the dead wouldn’t be lenient to her a second time.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan