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understandable

[uhn-der-stan-duh-buhl] / ˌʌn dərˈstæn də bəl /




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That’s understandable, but you need to let that go and be the most openhearted and, yes, open-minded friend you can be.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

At the same time, Wilmers thinks it is understandable that millennials would be frustrated that their incomes haven’t been keeping pace with GDP per capita.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

That perspective is understandable and, given the stakes, maybe even psychologically necessary.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

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

Add to that a handful of media articles referring to me as an Olympic hopeful in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics, and it’s understandable why I was being mistaken for an Olympian.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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