redeeming

Example Sentences

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The character doesn’t need any redeeming qualities for this particular film to remain entertaining.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

That means redeeming investors will get about $730 million.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

But it doesn’t take much to detect the pride he has in his son, whose work may not reliably pay the bills but has brought public recognition and a sense of redeeming purpose.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

The firm began this year by forcing clients into a holding pen that prevented them from redeeming any money until 2026 and limiting withdrawals thereafter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

Arguing for any redeeming quality in the people who had committed it was a kind of rank treason.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor