forgiving

Example Sentences

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“I usually make way more than I need, so then I’ll turn it into a soup afterwards. They’re pretty forgiving in a soup.”

From Salon

While the free skate is more forgiving, the short program has seven specific requirements, including three for jumps.

From Los Angeles Times

While Nowak expects Amazon to begin capitalizing most of the costs by the fourth quarter, he noted that shareholders aren’t as forgiving without clearly defined returns on investment.

From MarketWatch

Some analysts believe that extra federal tax breaks this year, along with more forgiving comparisons with last year, could help restaurant-industry sales growth this year.

From MarketWatch

While sports may be a more forgiving milieu for him, Wasserman’s reputation within the relatively progressive music industry could be too tarnished for him to remain.

From Los Angeles Times