understandable

Example Sentences

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That was understandable given how bereft the home fans would have been after the Bosnia defeat.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The public at large bought into those efforts with little skepticism in the understandable desire to have Latinos star in the American story.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The Gulf Arab caution is in one sense understandable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“With input prices soaring and rate cut expectations evaporating, it’s understandable why it is a poor performer,” he says.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Their explanation makes the Milky Way useful as well as understandable.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan