forgivable

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And at this precise moment, amid a coalition burned out on self-flagellation and ascetic living, a Totenkopf has been deemed forgivable.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The abdication of curatorial responsibility here might have been at least partially forgivable if the show were stuffed with so much engaging work that finding a unifying through-line proved nearly impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Though some programs offer grants or forgivable loans, many are structured as a second loan for the buyer.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

He cheerily repeated this in the media, which might have been forgivable if it had been true, but results showed that it was demonstrably untrue.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

“It would be forgivable if it were somebody else. Not my sister,” she said.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie