forgive

Example Sentences

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A cat in a sharp green suit says, “You don’t forgive someone because they deserve forgiveness. You forgive them because you need peace.”

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

There’s all this tough stuff, and then we try to forgive each other and let it go, but without saying it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

"I will never forgive you for what you did to my son and what you stopped him from becoming and achieving in his life."

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Please forgive this exercise in premise-granting, but this is where the theorized plot against Pratt goes from incoherent to illogical.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

“A Swanburne girl may forgive as she chooses, but she is no pushover, either,” she told herself, and felt rather pleased about it, too.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood