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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

It is completely understandable to raise concerns about a tattoo associated with the Nazi secret police; nobody should be regarded as a pedant for doing so.

From Slate • 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

Tech industry analyst Paolo Pescatore said while Amazon's move may frustrate owners of models which still work, the decision was "understandable from a security and support perspective".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

They labored together so closely for such long, unbroken hours that it was understandable that their contributions to the finished product blurred into one another.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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