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

They were intimates in childhood and the present, but “those were only two forgivable Birdies,” she writes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

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

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