understandable

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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

The places where football players and managers are approached to sign autographs can vary from mundane and understandable to invasive and inappropriate.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 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

Something about the story, which seemed both unbelievable and perfectly understandable, all at once.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich