understandable
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He continued: "Reports are made but victims are just not prepared to stay with the process for reasons that are entirely understandable, including the delays that they experience in the justice system."
From BBC • May 5, 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
If you have a sense of deja vu, it’s understandable.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 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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