understandable

Example Sentences

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Given the gut-wrenching nature of their penalty shootout defeat against Bosnia, it was understandable that many of them couldn't stomach this fixture.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Roher’s approach is understandable for a mainstream doc.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

“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

I was bracing myself for him to say something angry or bitter, steeling myself to absorb his understandable rage.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson