forgive

Example Sentences

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"They have acted in a way that I think is abhorrent and I really can't forgive them for that because this is my son, again, at the bottom of this," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

So forgive us for pointing out the character of the actual enemy our troops are fighting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Okrent portrays Sondheim as witty and endearing, but also poorly groomed, remote, caustic, quick to anger — and, mostly, quick to forgive.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

“That’s almost certainly a bigger concern for the Fed than any short-term—or forgive the expression, ‘transient’—inflation caused by costly oil,” writes Joe Mazzola, head trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

She seemed to blame us both and was not about to forgive either one of us—me or the rifle.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen