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understandable

[uhn-der-stan-duh-buhl] / ˌʌn dərˈstæn də bəl /




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As the chart below shows, it’s understandable for investors to feel anxious.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

That said, the confusion is understandable, given the amount of hand-wringing over dating recessions and falling birth rates we regularly hear about.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Yet it’s understandable that the shares are rallying: Not only was Dollar Tree’s quarter marked by broad-based strength, bolstered by healthy comparable sales, but it’s in stark contrast to the previous quarter.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

There is understandable concern about an explosion as one of the possible outcomes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

There was the perfectly understandable fear of being exposed as a fraud, and then there was the deeper fear that my students might hate me.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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