forgiving

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The next 100 days may be less forgiving.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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

A combination of unusually dry conditions and unseasonably high temperatures will make Augusta National’s famously tricky greens even faster and even less forgiving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“That’s not the same as forgiving her,” Dad counters.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold