- present participle of forgive.
forgiving
Example Sentences
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Frozen puff pastry is wonderfully forgiving, provided you remember that butter prefers to stay cool.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
While England did benefit from some fixtures being played in air-conditioned stadiums with roofs, such as in Atlanta against DR Congo, other conditions were less forgiving.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The marriage with NBCUniversal, once centered on the power of making and delivering TV, was strained by the ascendance of streaming and its far less forgiving economics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
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 entire family became kind and forgiving, but I knew the motives that prompted their change and it drove me an even greater emotional distance from them.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
