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understandable

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




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This reluctance to respond publicly is understandable, but it’s also depriving us of a critical perspective from the very people this affects.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

The community's "alarm, concern and fear" is "entirely understandable", Australia's special envoy to combat Islamaphobia said this week, adding the women had put the Muslim community in particular in a "deeply challenging position".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

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

“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

This information wouldn’t excuse the crimes, but it might chip away at the stereotype by making a few of the incidents more understandable.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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