lenient
Example Sentences
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She appealed the verdict in the hope of clearing her name, while prosecutors also did so arguing that the sentence was too lenient and the acquittals were wrongful.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
While those involved in illicit trading practices were previously subject to fairly lenient penalties like warnings and administrative fines, President Lee Jae Myung has called for harsher sanctions.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Federal regulations around e-bikes are lenient; they are considered nonmotorized vehicles like regular bikes and don’t require riders to have driver’s licenses or insurance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Sangha's lawyers in March requested the judge to issue a more lenient sentence, arguing she had "accepted responsibility for serious criminal conduct" and did not have a prior record.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 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
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