forgiving

Example Sentences

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Consumers may be more forgiving if the Samsung fridges were sold at a discount in exchange for showing ads, said Avinash Collis, who researches the economics of digitization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Space isn’t a forgiving place to be stuck.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The Georgia jury was not so forgiving of a parent who gave an AR-15 to a 14-year-old child.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Following this, the defendants appealed again, taking the matter to the Supreme Court, which was less forgiving about the impact of AI.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

“And mind your manners. She’s not as forgiving of rudeness as I am.”

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan