forgiveness

Example Sentences

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Davey Hoy said he thought he had noted these verses down after Donaldson had asked for forgiveness.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

When Mary shows up unexpectedly, asking Sam for the two things she won’t provide — forgiveness and a dress — the pair slowly find their bond regenerating, pulled back together by forces outside their control.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

In her 2019 memoir, “Where the Light Enters,” Jill contrasts Joe’s capacity for forgiveness with her proclivity toward grudges, how she recalls “every slight committed against the people I love.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Berman recommends getting on an income-driven repayment program, which would put me in an affordable payment plan where the monthly payments would also count toward my loan forgiveness.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“I’m just saying, that girl gives away forgiveness like it’s candy, then she comes over here licking her wounds when things don’t work out the way she wants. If it were me, I’d...”

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers