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understandable

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




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“I’m very lucky to have a woman who speaks to me in a way that is understandable without being condescending,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

With shares trading at 98 times projected 12-month earnings, the caution is understandable.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Not paying off your student loans can be an understandable temptation, especially when you’re facing what feels like an insurmountable amount of debt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

That perspective is understandable and, given the stakes, maybe even psychologically necessary.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

Given all this, it is perhaps understandable that Alexander dreamed instead of going in the other direction—that is, of building a thousand ships and invading Carthage and Italy.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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