forgive
verb (used with object)
to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
were forgiving
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past progressiveof forgive.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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And nearly an hour after leaving the floor, it was clear Simone’s teammates were forgiving of their leader, but also still very stunned.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2021
Naturally, many on Twitter were forgiving of Curry’s slow start.
From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2021
Most people were forgiving, he said, but some responded by saying "resign and let someone with a brain take over".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2019
Zineb El Rhazoui, a journalist with the newspaper, described the cover as meaning that the journalists were forgiving the extremists for the killings.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 13, 2015
Indeed, they regarded her as one who had been a type of beauty in her time, and was still a type of good-nature, and were forgiving to her peccadilloes, she was so devout.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) by John Augustus O'Shea
