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
The Gulf Arab caution is in one sense understandable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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
The exasperation young people feel at older folks, with our fat bank accounts struggling to program our televisions or upload videos, is understandable.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
The reason for the hatred is understandable, maybe even human, but that doesn't make it right.
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.