forgiveness

Example Sentences

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In a statement issued late Monday, Melvin Benn, managing director of Festival Republic which helps promote the event, urged West's critics to show him "some forgiveness".

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

"If I wasn't before, I have become a person of forgiveness and hope in all aspects of my life, including work," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

And then—maybe—an acknowledgment that forgiveness is a virtue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“There are almost 800,000 outstanding applications — income-driven repayment, consolidation requests, forgiveness forms — all of it is massively delayed,” said Natalia Abrams, president and founder of the Student Debt Crisis Center.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

“I’m just saying, that girl gives away forgiveness like it’s candy, then she comes over here licking her wounds when things don’t work out the way she wants. If it were me, I’d...”

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers