be understanding
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"I'm hoping we'll get a good reaction when the prices go back up in September and people will be understanding of that," she added.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“While the statements may be accurate in a certain context, beneficiaries might not be understanding that it’s only a limited context.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
The father, trying to be understanding, says, “I was part of that noise, wasn’t I?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
Fact: There is also at least a 50-50 chance that the Dodgers would be understanding if he didn’t come back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
In the past I had tried my hardest to be understanding, going so far as to allow the conjugation of nouns and the use of such questionable words as whateverishly.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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