forgive

Example Sentences

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“Of course, some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book,” Harry later told the BBC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Though Burton initially felt deep hatred and anger toward the man who killed his wife, by the time he was up for parole, Burton had brought himself to forgive.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

"I've asked God to forgive me, which he has," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Even if another ex-guerrilla, Gustavo Petro, won the presidency in 2022 by leading a broad left-wing coalition, after decades of bloody armed conflict, many Colombians are not ready to forgive and forget.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

He was especially predisposed to forgive or ignore political differences when the other person had been one of the “band of brothers” in 1776.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis