forgave
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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“I don’t know how you’re doing it,” Bustillos’ mother said after Gonzalez told Bustillos she forgave him for the crash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Modi himself addressed the issue in a selfie video where he said it was "a culture shock" to see young women using expletives, but added that he forgave them.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
I never forgave him for leaving us and hurting my mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The speech was exploitative, but not demeaning, and the public forgave Nixon.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
I forgave him, a hundred times over, and never on the basis of anything more than this: a look, a gesture, a certain tilt of his head.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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