lenient

Example Sentences

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A federal appeals court agreed, upholding the state’s law under a lenient standard of review.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Daedone’s lawyers had argued for a more lenient sentence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Airlines might be more lenient when processing flight changes right now, but passengers shouldn’t expect a cash refund just because they were stuck at a security checkpoint.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

“Parents could be assumed to sympathize with the plaintiff’s mother, but they may also be quicker to perceive lenient parenting.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

His mother would be furious under normal circumstances, but ever since the accident she’d been far more lenient with him.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook