forgiving
adjective
for·giv·ing
fər-ˈgi-viŋ 
fȯr-
1
: willing or able to forgive
2
: allowing room for error or weakness
designed to be a forgiving tennis racquet
forgivingly
adverb
forgivingness
noun
Examples of forgiving in a Sentence
a person with a forgiving nature
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For the record, Republicans seem to be more forgiving.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 31 July 2025
If planting straight from seed is intimidating, head to your local hardware store and pick up a few starts (baby plants ready to go into the ground), which can be a little more forgiving.
—Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Even in the age of AI, most of that choreography still looks the same, only the spreadsheets have become denser and the filing clock less forgiving.
—William Tarr, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Radishes are a pretty forgiving crop and not just for early spring planting.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025
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Susan Page, USA Today, 31 July 2025
If planting straight from seed is intimidating, head to your local hardware store and pick up a few starts (baby plants ready to go into the ground), which can be a little more forgiving.
—Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Even in the age of AI, most of that choreography still looks the same, only the spreadsheets have become denser and the filing clock less forgiving.
—William Tarr, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Radishes are a pretty forgiving crop and not just for early spring planting.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for forgiving
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“Forgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgiving. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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