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forgiving

[fer-giv-ing] / fərˈgɪv ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
sparing
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Apples are at least somewhat forgiving – the harvest window for those Granny Smiths is three weeks long, says Carter.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The galette, which is essentially a freeform pie, is already one of the great weeknight forms — sweet or savory, rustic by design, deeply forgiving.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Courts are sometimes more forgiving of burdens on speech when the real focus of a law is conduct, and when any restriction on speech is minor and incidental.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

The cancers Merck and Moderna are pursuing next are less forgiving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Later Aunt Loma came in, carrying Campbell Junior, and patted my shoulder like she was forgiving me for doing evil.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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