forgive

Example Sentences

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The joy of these meals is in their freedom: they’re forgiving, flexible, and somehow deeply satisfying.

From Salon

"I'm getting old. You have to forgive me, I just can't carry on any more," he said, adding he had suffered a stroke several years ago.

From Barron's

Ms Liew has also reached a turning point on a more personal level – she has forgiven the men whom she believes took her husband.

From BBC

Clough never forgave Taylor, who was by then managing Derby County, for signing Robertson on a transfer with a fee to be decided by a tribunal, without informing him of his plans.

From BBC

On the back of a strong year for the S&P 500, investors may be forgiven for not looking beyond U.S. markets—but perhaps they should.

From Barron's