forgiving

Example Sentences

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But, as it turns out, some messes are too big to leverage even for forgiving eyeballs of reality fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Defectors have been promised amnesty, but the Revolutionary Guards know Iranians will have difficulty forgiving them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

He notes that it can be difficult to scale up origami-based designs and also to use them with materials that aren't paper – which is extremely forgiving even after being folded and re-folded many times.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

I pray that you are strong but forgiving, that you are resilient but hopeful, and that you are kind but nobody's fool.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry