ask forgiveness

Example Sentences

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Choosing, almost every time, to paint first and ask forgiveness later.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

When she was on her deathbed, it fell to Weinstein to ask forgiveness for the family taking away her car keys once she could no longer drive safely.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2024

“But today, on this day of remembrance, I ask forgiveness for the clear failure to act in the face of this crime against humanity,” he added.

From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2023

But employees who abruptly and unilaterally change the terms of their working conditions, under the theory that it’s easier to ask forgiveness than permission, have to understand that they’re still at risk of hearing “No.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2022

Originally, we planned to ask Mr. Neely if we could use his window after school on Monday, but Twig shook her head and said sagely, “Better to ask forgiveness than permission.”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller