forgive
Example Sentences
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One might be forgiven for thinking Karl has skipped, with ease, from one adventure to another.
From BBC
The joy of these meals is in their freedom: they’re forgiving, flexible, and somehow deeply satisfying.
From Salon
"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
Ms Liew has also reached a turning point on a more personal level – she has forgiven the men whom she believes took her husband.
From BBC
Clough never forgave Taylor, who was by then managing Derby County, for signing Robertson on a transfer with a fee to be decided by a tribunal, without informing him of his plans.
From BBC
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