Example Sentences

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“No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

One social media user replied to her: "Just waiting for Dan and Emma to give you a very public apology... safe in the knowledge that you will forgive them..."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

Anyone speaking of Kissinger’s sincerity will forgive me if I do not indulge in such idolatry.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2023

Tito Anchondo, Andre’s brother, said he will forgive Crusius but also wants to explain to him why what he did was a failure.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

“Dr. Trefusis is a gentleman of quality. I do not doubt his word. You will forgive my anxiety. This strife and bombs have made me run distracted.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson