forgiving
Americanadjective
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disposed to forgive; indicating forgiveness.
a forgiving soul; a forgiving smile.
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tolerant.
The mountain is not forgiving of inexperienced climbers.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- forgivingly adverb
- forgivingness noun
- nonforgiving adjective
Etymology
Origin of forgiving
Example Sentences
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“We believe that unpacking mistakes, learning about our schemas, and forgiving ourselves leads to greater happiness and, yes, making fewer mistakes,” they write.
“I usually make way more than I need, so then I’ll turn it into a soup afterwards. They’re pretty forgiving in a soup.”
From Salon
While the free skate is more forgiving, the short program has seven specific requirements, including three for jumps.
From Los Angeles Times
While Nowak expects Amazon to begin capitalizing most of the costs by the fourth quarter, he noted that shareholders aren’t as forgiving without clearly defined returns on investment.
From MarketWatch
Some analysts believe that extra federal tax breaks this year, along with more forgiving comparisons with last year, could help restaurant-industry sales growth this year.
From MarketWatch
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