understandably
adverb
un·der·stand·ably
ˌən-dər-ˈstan-də-blē 
: as can be easily understood : for understandable reasons
is understandably nervous
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Losing it unexpectedly, whether due to your insurer’s decision not to renew or a sudden cancellation of coverage, is therefore an understandably stressful situation.
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Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
The cost conversation, understandably, precedes all of this, and may (unfortunately) ward off some or all of you.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 14 June 2026
For most investors — understandably preoccupied with energy markets, AI earnings, and Fed succession — the midterm elections probably feel like a distant consideration.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Watson, understandably, seemed to be more comfortable as his interview went on, but there’s no running — for anyone — from the general awkwardness of the whole situation.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
The cost conversation, understandably, precedes all of this, and may (unfortunately) ward off some or all of you.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 14 June 2026
For most investors — understandably preoccupied with energy markets, AI earnings, and Fed succession — the midterm elections probably feel like a distant consideration.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Watson, understandably, seemed to be more comfortable as his interview went on, but there’s no running — for anyone — from the general awkwardness of the whole situation.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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