understandable
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This reluctance to respond publicly is understandable, but it’s also depriving us of a critical perspective from the very people this affects.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
It is understandable that investors are hypersensitive to future risks for Visa.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
That, combined with his understandable nervousness, caused him to short-arm his first fastball, which sailed at Cey’s head, sending him sprawling into the dirt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
It was understandable that law enforcement could make contradictory public statements in the heat of such a high-profile investigation, Lesko said.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Newton opened the eyes of scientists to the fact that the fundamentals of the Universe might be simple and understandable, in spite of its surface complexity.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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