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
‘But I can always charm Father into forgiving me. He’s never been able to stay mad at me. It’s you I’m worried about.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.