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

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

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

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

I tell myself it’s nothing more than the understandable jolt of actual physical contact when you aren’t used to it from someone new.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven