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understandable

[uhn-der-stan-duh-buhl] / ˌʌn dərˈstæn də bəl /




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Lord Richard Hermer, the attorney general and one of the most senior Jewish politicians in the country, tells the BBC: "The fear in my community is palpable, and understandable."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

If you have a sense of deja vu, it’s understandable.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

But any pause for reflection is understandable given the speed and strength of the latest rally.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

“I’m very lucky to have a woman who speaks to me in a way that is understandable without being condescending,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

So it was perhaps understandable that during Dr. Muller’s house calls we failed to mention the troubling anomaly of Lefty’s multiple strokes.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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