forgiving

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Many feature lower credit limits, educational tools and approval standards that are more forgiving than those for traditional cards.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The next 100 days may be less forgiving.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Overindebted railroad builders and heavily mortgaged farmers demanded a less rigorous, more forgiving silver unit, and debate raged between the adherents of “soft” and “hard” money—between silver and gold, inflation and solidity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"I felt that society was not forgiving, even though you try your hardest to show people that you have changed," she said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Finch: What are the odds of them forgiving and forgetting?

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven