forgiving

Example Sentences

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Rose will play with McLaren irons and is likely to use the more forgiving game-improver versions at the long end of the bag and blades for the rest.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

A combination of unusually dry conditions and unseasonably high temperatures will make Augusta National’s famously tricky greens even faster and even less forgiving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

This is my first time on this stage, and it’s the most forgiving audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 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 stopped waiting for her to chuckle at the funny parts or give him the smallest forgiving sign.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia