forgiven
Example Sentences
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Show up on a Wednesday night and you’d be forgiven for thinking it was the middle of a busy Saturday.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Such poetic license offers little new insight into a topic that has already been picked over for two decades, but it might be forgiven were Hansen as easily dramatized as he is made fun of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
There’s a lot going on when you first have a baby, so perhaps new parents can be forgiven for not having everything together right away.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
You can be forgiven for struggling to keep up with England's hokey-cokey over the curfew in the past few months.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
There are times when I think you’ve forgiven S. more completely than any of us have.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
