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
It is understandable that investors are hypersensitive to future risks for Visa.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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
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
It also became apparent to us that Rosy’s difficulties with Maurice and Randall were connected with her understandable need for being equal to the people she worked with.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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