be lenient
Example Sentences
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“The scoring adjustments were not designed to be lenient in any way,” Chan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
It "absolutely makes sense" to be lenient with migration rules when firms face staff shortages, the former chief economist of the Bank of England says.
From BBC ● May 22, 2023
Kay’s middle child, 20-year-old Carter, said during the sentencing hearing that his father “wouldn’t do something bad willingly” and urged the judge to be lenient.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2022
Lebanon's banking association urged authorities on Thursday to hold accountable those engaging in "verbal and physical attacks" on banks and said lenders themselves would not be lenient.
From Reuters ● Sep. 16, 2022
"I ask the court to be lenient, in consideration of his age," says the attorney.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
