understandable
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This reluctance to respond publicly is understandable, but it’s also depriving us of a critical perspective from the very people this affects.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
That, combined with his understandable nervousness, caused him to short-arm his first fastball, which sailed at Cey’s head, sending him sprawling into the dirt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
If the goal is purely competitive success, the current trajectory is understandable.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The frustration from supporters is understandable, given Chelsea have now lost their past four Premier League games without scoring - their joint-longest run since November 1912.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
“That's quite understandable if his brother, really has disappeared. But tell me: How could that happen? Were they on their own?”
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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