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

"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

She steers brides who are taking GLP-1s toward more forgiving silhouettes, for instance suggesting dresses with adjustable lace-up backs instead of zippers, and prefers cuts that flare at the waist to help mask weight fluctuations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

“Don’t see it as forgiving him. See it as allowing yourself to be happy. What will you do with the misery you have chosen? Will you eat misery?”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie