understandable
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"It's tedious to get up early, wait, and then see your train cancelled, but it's understandable there's a strike," she said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
El-Sayed’s defensiveness, as he runs to be the nation’s first Muslim senator, is understandable.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
That’s understandable, seeing where car loan rates are going.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Balshaw pledging allegiance to his adopted country is understandable given his limited contact with his birthland.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The nervous talk was understandable; for most, this was their first visit with a doctor.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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