redeeming

Example Sentences

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The character doesn’t need any redeeming qualities for this particular film to remain entertaining.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

That means redeeming investors will get about $730 million.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

But it doesn’t take much to detect the pride he has in his son, whose work may not reliably pay the bills but has brought public recognition and a sense of redeeming purpose.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Boyhood hustles included delivering advertising fliers to homes, redeeming bottles for money and filling fire extinguishers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Sometimes, I think everything he did, feeding the poor on the streets, building the orphanage, giving money to friends in need, it was all his way of redeeming himself.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini