understandable
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“It’s coming from a place of fear, and understandable, but this kind of pre-emptive compliance is what educators do, because we want to ensure that we’re doing things correctly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
There’s an understandable thirst among Democrats for the party to set a bold vision for the future.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026
The drive to sweep us up into the beat-by-beat inevitability of history is understandable, but it prevents a more intimate savoring of the person who powered it all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
"It's tedious to get up early, wait, and then see your train cancelled, but it's understandable there's a strike," she said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Yes, there were mistakes, some fine-tuning needed, but it was perfectly legible, and, more important, perfectly understandable.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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