forgive me

Example Sentences

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"I only hope that one day they hold it in their hearts to forgive me."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“Of course, some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book,” Harry later told the BBC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

When Banks purrs, “You have no idea what we have planned for Cycle 25,” you’ll have to forgive me for taking that as a threat, not a tease.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

"I'm getting old. You have to forgive me, I just can't carry on any more," he said, adding he had suffered a stroke several years ago.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

I just feel sick with guilt about the entire thing, and I'm not even going to ask you to forgive me.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli