leniency
noun
the quality or state of being lenient.
lenience
-
a variation of
leniency.
Example Sentences
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While at Pinellas County Jail, he testified against or volunteered information on more than two dozen defendants in exchange for lenience from prosecutors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Alex is told to co-operate in exchange for "lenience" – but says he wants to seek legal advice.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Anger at the jury’s lenience swept through San Francisco, especially its gay community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
Tara worked for Community United; many linebreakers probably did, feeling protected by the consortium’s comparative lenience.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2022
Yet, lest thy friends, Embolden'd by my lenience, think it fear, And count on like impunity, and rise, And have to thank thee for a fall, beware!
From Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold by Matthew Arnold
