forgive

Example Sentences

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They previously said they wished to "hug" the people who decided to jail them and forgive them.

From BBC

After he publicly begged for a second chance, his girlfriend offered a response colder than the Alps: “It is hard to forgive.”

From The Wall Street Journal

While Nowak expects Amazon to begin capitalizing most of the costs by the fourth quarter, he noted that shareholders aren’t as forgiving without clearly defined returns on investment.

From MarketWatch

Some analysts believe that extra federal tax breaks this year, along with more forgiving comparisons with last year, could help restaurant-industry sales growth this year.

From MarketWatch

While sports may be a more forgiving milieu for him, Wasserman’s reputation within the relatively progressive music industry could be too tarnished for him to remain.

From Los Angeles Times