be understanding
Example Sentences
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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
“There were so many different options out on the table,” Woods said, “and we were trying to be understanding to all the victims.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025
But he seemed to be understanding Sir Charles better than she was, for a flicker of complicity was passing between them, and Oliver came to sit down, too.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
