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forgiving

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verb

present participle of forgive

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of forgiving
Adjective
Prosecutors were less forgiving of McIver, who was filmed clashing with officers. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025 The feather-light fabric feels like silk, but, unlike the fragile material, these pants are a lot more forgiving, packable, and cost-effective. Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Verb
The woman’s own mom understood her position, but the MIL was not so forgiving. Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025 The elastic waistband is forgiving, which makes this pair easy to slip on and replaces the typical drawstring closure. Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forgiving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgiving
Adjective
  • As Siff points out, that caring emotion allows the audience to feel a sense of compassion for all three characters.
    Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • The foster teens greatly appreciate these useful items and the efforts of these many caring volunteers, the news release stated.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
    Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 7 June 2025
  • What started as a charitable gesture from The Salvation Army in 1938 has since evolved into an annual tradition for brands and customers alike.
    Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • FedEx — The stock gained more than 1% after Jefferies upgraded FedEx to buy from hold, saying investors are ignoring the cost-cutting efforts at the packing and shipping company that will continue to drive earnings growth regardless of the macroeconomic challenges.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Yet there’s no ignoring the fact that the Rockies would’ve loved to have Brito penciled in as their second baseman this year.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Seek out people who are compassionate and who have your back.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
  • That’s why taking a holistic, compassionate approach to dealing with these issues is crucial.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • Yo La Tengo’s 1997 feedback-guitar version is one of the most loving Beach Boys tributes.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
  • This is a group of people who have welcomed her in like family and are very loving to Tina and kind to her.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • Avoid long strings of random numbers, special characters or irrelevant details.
    Nick Zviadadze, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
  • Previous studies landed on either side of the one coin: the formation was random, or that the animals deliberately took up positions that protected vulnerable animals from attack.
    Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • Paris favors the kinder appellation: The Holy Trinity.
    Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
  • Instead, little Celeste spends her days with a kind guardian robot.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • Trump’s weaponization of tariffs is haphazard, and so are his punishing sanctions and trade controls, causing not just a few countries to look for other currency systems.
    T. Nelson Thompson, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
  • Democrats have slammed Musk's approach as haphazard and chaotic.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 1 May 2025

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“Forgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgiving. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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