pardonable

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The Pardonable Miss. Nearly all the demolition bombs hit the building.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pardonable, perhaps, from the view-point of the corps of scientists safely ensconced in their ponderous Mark VII Explorer some fifteen light-days behind.

From The Women-Stealers of Thrayx by Holden, Fox B.

Pardonable, natural, even laudable as was the anxiety of the daughter upon such a subject, an instinct with which she could not struggle closed the lips of Venetia for ever upon this topic.

From Venetia by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

Pardonable are human theatricalities; nay perhaps touching, like the passionate utterance of a tongue which with sincerity stammers; of a head which with insincerity babbles,—having gone distracted.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

Pardonable nervousness proved fatal to the shot, which, being badly topped, fell into the Press pen, where it was photographed by The Daily Mirror's special artist before it could be recovered by its owner.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 15, 1914 by Various