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forgiveness

[fer-giv-nis] / fərˈgɪv nɪs /


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Pleading with Noah's parents for forgiveness, she told the court that she "deserved to be punished".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

On Sunday, the managing director of the festival defended the decision to choose West as a headliner, encouraging people to offer the rapper "forgiveness".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In a statement issued late Monday, Melvin Benn, managing director of Festival Republic which helps promote the event, urged West's critics to show him "some forgiveness".

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

They fell on the ground and tearfully begged forgiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

He had loathed Snape from their first encounter, but Snape had placed himself forever and irrevocably beyond the possibility of Harry’s forgiveness by his attitude toward Sirius.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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