forgiven
Example Sentences
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In a world where everyone is carrying smartphones and setting up Ring cameras, you could be forgiven for thinking the war is over and the surveillance state won.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
You could be forgiven for thinking Christopher Nolan doesn’t give much thought to what the audience wants.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
The UK's first billionaire sportsman has been in so many adverts from Home Depot to Bank of America, you could be forgiven for forgetting what brand he is actually representing.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
It requires 30 years of monthly payments before the debt can be forgiven.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
You would have thought everything had been forgiven the way they played.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
