How to Use forgive in a Sentence

forgive

verb

• The government has agreed to forgive some of the debt.
• He finds it hard to forgive an insult.
• When he feels he's been insulted, he finds it hard to forgive and forget.
• We must ask God to forgive us for our sins.
• We must ask God to forgive our sins.
• Can you ever forgive me for being so selfish?
• I've never forgiven myself for the way I treated her.
• But all was resolved (and forgiven) by the end of the reunion when the cast hugged it out.
  — Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2023
• This does not forgive the war crimes that were committed in the post-Cold War era.
  — Roger Huang, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
• But the way to move forward is to admit your faults and frailties, and to seek to be forgiven.
  — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
• You could be forgiven for thinking that CEOs are a bit relieved by the events of 2023.
  — Alena Botros, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2023
• Chris and his/your peeps are unlikely to forgive you, so just leave them alone.
  — Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2023
• Your job is to not let your ego or pride stop you from forgiving those who deserve it.
  — Dossé-Via, refinery29.com, 5 June 2023
• But there’s a sweetness laced throughout that forgives the parts that don’t quite work.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2023
• Some states take steps to waive or forgive those amounts, since the mistakes are not the fault of aid recipients.
  — Tony Romm, Anchorage Daily News, 11 May 2023
• No action needs to be taken at this time for these loans to be forgiven.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2023
• As the sun set and the giant cross that looks over the Bowl started to glow in the distance, one could be forgiven for feeling the holy spirit.
  — Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023
• So if Morse’s sequel is sometimes a little on the nose, one is inclined to forgive its faults.
  — Jack Butler, National Review, 25 Dec. 2023
• But every now and then it can be done right, with a bit of restraint, and perhaps even be forgiven.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2023
• But in recent days, there have been questions about the depths of his remorse — and limits to the city’s willingness to forgive.
  — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2023
• So, the song’s message is about forgiving each other and moving on.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 23 Nov. 2023
• In the light of this enormous tragedy, Kelly forgives Dodi for all of his past injustices against her.
  — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
• The film is based on Israel’s 2008 memoir that asks her fans, haters, and everyone in between to forgive her.
  — Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 July 2023
• And the viewer coming to her work for the first time will be forgiven for feeling thrown a little off balance.
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
• Anna cannot forgive Francesco for his low birth, nor for not being Edoardo.
  — Jess Bergman, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023
• More of the same as the fact that both of these presidents put us trillions of dollars in debt, and our kids are never going to forgive us for it.
  — CBS News, 21 Jan. 2024
• You'd be forgiven for thinking all this feels a little bit like an episode of Black Mirror.
  — WIRED, 28 Sep. 2023
• Vanderpump hopes that the drama surrounding the show will die down soon — and that fans will be able to forgive Sandoval.
  — Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 19 Apr. 2023
• Though borrowers are anxious to know if and when their loans will be forgiven, the status of that program rests on how the court rules in the next few months.
  — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023
• Lady Parts is so good as the poor sales clerk who has to murder three people within three days to prevent the end of the world, that the lightness forgives some of the padding.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024