understandable

Example Sentences

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There’s a lot of anger on the show — often, the very understandable result of the situations the characters find themselves in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Despite the age gap, the off-kilter attraction between Dianne and Sam is understandable, given how unhappy both of them are with their stuck lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Clearly, reliability is an issue, but that's understandable in their first year as a power-unit manufacturer.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

It’s understandable that CF’s stock surged after the start of the conflict, because the company is a “pure-play” nitrogen producer, and farmers have no option but to use nitrogen if planting corn, Rodriguez wrote.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

They awoke later than usual, which was understandable given their missed bedtime, but in all other respects, they behaved as if it were a normal day.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood