understandable
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It was understandable that few understood the decision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
"It's understandable because GPs are often confronted with depressed patients and therefore they're very focused on diagnosing depression correctly," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
So it’s understandable they would need to recharge by getting away from Washington from time to time.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
And, yes, the desire to do things yourself is understandable, if sometimes regrettable.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
His error was understandable, because all the societies with which he would have been acquainted—Greek societies of the fourth century B.C.—were states.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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