understandable
Example Sentences
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There’s a lot of anger on the show — often, the very understandable result of the situations the characters find themselves in.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Despite the age gap, the off-kilter attraction between Dianne and Sam is understandable, given how unhappy both of them are with their stuck lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
It’s understandable that CF’s stock surged after the start of the conflict, because the company is a “pure-play” nitrogen producer, and farmers have no option but to use nitrogen if planting corn, Rodriguez wrote.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
So if the Tottenham players are feeling down in the dumps, then it is understandable.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
I didn’t want to see what was going on, and I felt very sorry for myself, but that’s understandable too.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.