forgiving

Example Sentences

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But the next 100 days could be less forgiving.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Overindebted railroad builders and heavily mortgaged farmers demanded a less rigorous, more forgiving silver unit, and debate raged between the adherents of “soft” and “hard” money—between silver and gold, inflation and solidity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Smash tacos are one of those techniques that look impressive but are, in practice, very forgiving.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Rose will play with McLaren irons and is likely to use the more forgiving game-improver versions at the long end of the bag and blades for the rest.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

She stopped talking back and learned to be more patient and forgiving.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers