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understandable

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




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That, combined with his understandable nervousness, caused him to short-arm his first fastball, which sailed at Cey’s head, sending him sprawling into the dirt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

It is understandable that investors are hypersensitive to future risks for Visa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

If you have a sense of deja vu, it’s understandable.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

So the urge to immediately purchase property abroad is understandable.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

He failed because his detection apparatus was not capable of sensing neutrons and positrons—that was an understandable oversight, for neither particle yet had been discovered.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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