lenient

Example Sentences

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At one point, the judge even scolded the officers for being too lenient with her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Airlines might be more lenient when processing flight changes right now, but passengers shouldn’t expect a cash refund just because they were stuck at a security checkpoint.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

“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 • Feb. 27, 2026

To the contrary, she said that agents merely required “reasonable suspicion,” a much more lenient standard.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2026

Though I suppose the whole idea’s more lenient than Hell.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood