forgiving 1 of 2

present participle of forgive

forgiving

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of forgiving
Verb
Expect less forgiving roll on your fairway shots, and possible slower greens. Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025 Family of victim has 'very forgiving heart' In April, the teen was sent to Buckeye Ranch, which operates a secure facility offering inpatient behavioral and mental health services in Grove City. Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Kimmel also praised Kirk’s widow, Erika, for speaking at Sunday’s memorial service about forgiving her husband’s assassin. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025 Using her own romantic disappointments as a guide, Denise advises him to grieve by accepting the loss and forgiving the people who hurt him. Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forgiving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiving
Verb
  • Advertisement The family has spoken out against the possibility of Trump pardoning Maxwell since she was moved to a minimum security facility.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Trump has not ruled out pardoning Maxwell, and she was moved to a different prison with much more minimal security following her interview.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The next morning, Federline called his lawyer Mark Kaplan to draft a legal letter demanding that Spears stop breastfeeding their children, and Federline left town to promote his record, ignoring her calls and messages.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Signs of sass becoming a problem include growling or snapping, guarding objects, ignoring basic commands persistently, or biting and destroying items.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In the documentary, neighbors, friends, and family describe Owens as a caring and attentive mother who stepped in whenever her kids were antagonized by Lorincz.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Looking ahead, Randy dreams of traveling to Africa one day to help children living in poverty — a reflection of his kind heart and caring nature.
    MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
    Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In footage obtained by WRAL News, passengers appear nervous as they remain stranded at the top of the ride, overlooking the rest of the fairground.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Today, overlooking geopolitical risks would be a serious misstep.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Skills, including creativity, critical thinking, and learning to be compassionate, are all potential benefits of reading.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Together with a few colleagues-including her TV boss (Arvydas Dapšys) and a compassionate local dweller (Paulius Pinigis), Daiva starts a hunger strike in a small trailer facing the TV station.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Michigan residents are in for another seasonable week, with cooler temperatures and scattered rain, according to the National Weather Service.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • By comparison, campaign two felt more scattered and improvisational (befitting a D&D game).
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In explaining the plea agreement, Acosta claimed the case against Epstein was plagued with issues that may hinder a conviction.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The vendor had already begun explaining her offerings to me in a mix of Spanish and English, but the AirPods drowned out most of her words.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Forgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiving. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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