How to Use understandably in a Sentence

understandably

adverb
  • Berry, understandably, doesn't want to spoil what's to come when asked about what caused the end of the world.
    — Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 16 May 2024
  • And understandably so, by the way.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Many of them also rushed that process, understandably so.
    — Chris Degnan, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • People, understandably, hear that and think that’s the whole show.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
  • So many people roast a big bird just once a year, and understandably need a little help.
    — Taylor Murphy, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Barrel jeans are, understandably, all the rage right now.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Some doctors understandably get a bit numb to the pain of their patients.
    — Lawrence Ingrassia, STAT, 26 June 2026
  • In the movie, Odenkirk is meant to be a guy who can understandably win every fight.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2022
  • Parents understandably want the best for their kids.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Brides-to-be who lived through the early aughts may understandably shudder at the thought.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The blame game is in overdrive, understandably so with this many issues.
    — Star Tribune, 5 May 2021
  • The last few weeks have been understandably wrenching.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The polite but understandably sleepy crowd would have to wait for something, well, wilder.
    — Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024
  • But that was then and this is now and the B’s are understandably not viewed that way at the moment.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
  • Block understandably didn't give too much away about the hunt and hopes the mystery will entice more folks to sign up.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 10 May 2022
  • The people who were at the event are understandably shaken.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
  • But the prime-time contests still are understandably the focal point.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
  • This is a noble insight, at a time when mass delusion has an understandably bad rap.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Melty, gooey, savory, and rich, cheese is understandably one of the world’s favorite foods.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Melty, gooey, savory, and rich, cheese is understandably one of the world’s favorite foods.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 27 Aug. 2025
  • That long of a wait will understandably be interminable for many fans of the series.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 15 July 2022
  • The bitter taste of a lemon peel understandably turns many people off from eating them.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The two fan bases are understandably driving resale prices up.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Each of them, understandably, is spinning out because of it.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
  • That long of a wait, understandably, will be interminable for many fans of the series.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 4 July 2022
  • Big Roy left a bad taste in the mouths of many Pacers fans, and understandably so.
    — Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star, 6 July 2021
  • Afterward, a lot of them, quite understandably, wanted to get out of the cities.
    — Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
  • But for most of this week leading up to this game, Landry was, understandably, the story.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Dread when the team doesn’t improve when those players understandably lack the match sharpness to turn things around.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • The cast was reportedly, and understandably, not pleased with that at the time.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025

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