Wondering how to use Forgiving in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as kind or tolerant.
Forgiving meaning
- Inclined to forgive.
- User-friendly, such that harmful mistakes are not easily made.
Synonyms of Forgiving
Using Forgiving
- The main meaning on this page is: Inclined to forgive. | User-friendly, such that harmful mistakes are not easily made.
- Useful related words include: kind, tolerant, unvindictive, unforgiving.
- In the example corpus, forgiving often appears in combinations such as: more forgiving, forgiving of, and forgiving.
Context around Forgiving
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 2 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Forgiving
- In this selection, "forgiving" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, consider, hearted, less, circumstances, mood and audience stand out and add context to how "forgiving" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a non forgiving audience you and also more forgiving and lenient. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "forgiving" sits close to words such as accusers, analysing and artifact, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with forgiving
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Flowers are more forgiving. (4 words)
But others were more forgiving. (5 words)
She is the most forgiving companion. (6 words)
In all seriousness, though: this time is very scary, it will get scarier, and we all are going to have to be forgiving of ourselves and forgiving of each other in how we all process what is quickly becoming a generational trauma. (42 words)
Because they really are two sides of the same coin, even if they don’t know that about each other, do you think that will make Emma any more forgiving or sympathetic, if she learns the truth? (37 words)
But it’s not as if Cleveland has not had its injury woes this season, and the Cavaliers have themselves have had some less than forgiving circumstances in this stretch, too, from a schedule standpoint. (35 words)
Because they really are two sides of the same coin, even if they don’t know that about each other, do you think that will make Emma any more forgiving or sympathetic, if she learns the truth? (37 words)
If the joke bombs in front of a non-forgiving audience, you ask yourself: why did it fail? (18 words)
Syria’s Assad was not so forgiving and refused any investment or support from US conglomerate Pacmen – despite feverishly sitting on the sidelines with bags of gold outstretched… Assad vehemently denied ANY Western money! (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
In all seriousness, though: this time is very scary, it will get scarier, and we all are going to have to be forgiving of ourselves and forgiving of each other in how we all process what is quickly becoming a generational trauma.
And policymakers could consider forgiving the medical school debt of doctors who chose primary care as a profession.
As it is written, "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you" (Ephesians 4:32).
Be as big-hearted, forgiving, and supportive as you can be (even if this means quashing the frustration you feel about their behaviour).
Because they really are two sides of the same coin, even if they don’t know that about each other, do you think that will make Emma any more forgiving or sympathetic, if she learns the truth?
But it’s not as if Cleveland has not had its injury woes this season, and the Cavaliers have themselves have had some less than forgiving circumstances in this stretch, too, from a schedule standpoint.
But others were more forgiving.
But with a new year comes new beginnings, and recent developments suggest King Charles, 75, is in a forgiving mood - indicating the possibility of reconciliation between himself and his LA-based offspring.
Compared to American sci-fi, it is usually darker, more dystopian, and less forgiving of technology and its promises for a better future.
Flowers are more forgiving.
If the joke bombs in front of a non-forgiving audience, you ask yourself: why did it fail?
No scheming of evil against anyone and FORGIVING people unconditionally’.
One clip shows President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulating officials for adopting an amnesty law in 2018 forgiving faults in nearly six million buildings that failed safety regulations.
Others in the meeting seemed to be a bit more forgiving about the proposal.
Selena then followed up with: "Funny how the ones who cheated multiple times, are pointing the finger at the ones that were forgiving and supportive.
She concluded her open letter by “forgiving” her dad for “not being the dad” she expected and “not being there” when she needed him.
She is also more forgiving and lenient with Miles than his father, as she permits him to go after Gwen despite being grounded, proving that she knows what’s best for her son.
She is the most forgiving companion.
Still, she felt the power of forgiving completely — that is just as potent a human experience as any instance of moral ambiguity.
Syria’s Assad was not so forgiving and refused any investment or support from US conglomerate Pacmen – despite feverishly sitting on the sidelines with bags of gold outstretched… Assad vehemently denied ANY Western money!
Common combinations with forgiving
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- more forgiving 36×
- forgiving of 18×
- and forgiving 18×
- forgiving and 18×
- less forgiving 8×
- in forgiving 7×
- forgiving the 6×
- so forgiving 6×
- be forgiving 5×
- by forgiving 5×