forgiving

Example Sentences

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Throughout history, kings and popes traditionally celebrated “jubilee” years with granting pardons and forgiving sins.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Space isn’t a forgiving place to be stuck.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The Georgia jury was not so forgiving of a parent who gave an AR-15 to a 14-year-old child.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

It can turn a rancorous conversation into a more soulful and forgiving one.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Maybe she had just been angry at something we had done, but was forgiving us and would send for us soon.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou