How to Use forgiving in a Sentence

forgiving

adjective
  • But theme park fans can be very forgiving.
    — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Space isn’t a forgiving place to be stuck.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Pork shoulder is such a forgiving cut of meat.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Opt for semigloss paint for a more forgiving front door finish to hide flaws.
    — Sydney Price, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Bobrovsky saves and a forgiving post kept the score tied.
    — Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Opt for semigloss paint for a more forgiving front door paint finish to hide flaws.
    — Sydney Price, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023
  • A touch of spandex gives this polyester blend some forgiving stretch, too.
    — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
  • This means the impact would be much more forgiving than when your legs hit the ground.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Dark meat — legs and thighs — is more forgiving (and cheaper).
    — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
  • But how much, given a fan base that is so loyal and forgiving?
    — Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2020
  • This produces a loose and forgiving feel that is super easy to ski.
    — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2022
  • Judy is one of the best, and shooting on film is also a lot more forgiving.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
  • Haylie hopes the film conveys a message to be more kind and forgiving.
    — Larry Fink, Fox News, 20 June 2022
  • Recipes are a lot more forgiving than people think, says Eby.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
  • But the outside world isn’t too forgiving of people like them.
    — Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2021
  • My thoughts around the culture wars feel less fraught, more thoughtful, more forgiving.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The floor level of the mic is low and the sound is remarkably warm and forgiving.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021
  • Your best approach in this case is to be forgiving and simply agree to disagree.
    — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 21 Feb. 2021
  • And the forgiving little axe serves well as a stepping stone to the guitar.
    — Pam Mandel, Longreads, 5 July 2017
  • Whether the rest of Maryland will be as forgiving remains to be seen.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
  • The elastic waist comes with a tie, which is way more forgiving than a button and zipper.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
  • Michael Vick was forgiving but still put the onus on Mayfield.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2020
  • The small fit was a little shorter and tighter; the medium is more forgiving.
    — Amanda Randone, refinery29.com, 16 Jan. 2024
  • But this style of gardening is very forgiving.
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
  • The Nuggets were not in a very forgiving mood on Wednesday.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Heat was still seeping up from the brick underfoot, but the dark night sky was more forgiving.
    — Taylor Eisenhauer, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The general rule of thumb is to keep any fern's soil moist, but there are a few fern species that are more forgiving.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
  • Some find this method more forgiving than a stone because the soft mousepad results in a more-rounded edge.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But the children’s choir that arrives at the song’s end is a bit cloying even for the most forgiving fan.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Hull suggests going for softer and more forgiving shades of white, like off-whites or warm whites.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 12 May 2026

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