lenient
Example Sentences
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“Parents could be assumed to sympathize with the plaintiff’s mother, but they may also be quicker to perceive lenient parenting.”
From Los Angeles Times
The Justice Department’s top antitrust official said on Thursday that she is leaving her job, capping a rocky year in which she clashed with senior officials who at times favored more lenient oversight of mergers.
Schools have also become much more lenient in disciplining students.
Wardell, who is now retired, said handlers continued to struggle to secure prosecutions when their animals were attacked, adding that when they did happen the sentences were "too lenient".
From BBC
Commenters online have warned their partners not to expect this lenient treatment.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
