How to Use forgive in a Sentence

forgive

verb
  • The government has agreed to forgive some of the debt.
  • He finds it hard to forgive an insult.
  • When he feels he's been insulted, he finds it hard to forgive and forget.
  • We must ask God to forgive us for our sins.
  • We must ask God to forgive our sins.
  • Can you ever forgive me for being so selfish?
  • I've never forgiven myself for the way I treated her.
  • And, of course, Ellen and the kids forgive him and hug it out.
    — Misha Berson, Variety, 27 Sep. 2022
  • This is the scene where the father pleads with the son to forgive him.
    — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
  • The Lord has and will again forgive us for all of our sins.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Under the terms of the agreement, the city would forgive the theater’s debt.
    — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Then forgive all the debt and stick taxpayers with the bill.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 June 2022
  • Sheri tried to forgive the man who hurt her, more for herself than for him.
    — Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
  • Not that this would lead to her forgiving him, of course.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • God doesn’t choose to forgive, or to love; God is mercy, and love.
    — Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
  • But all was resolved (and forgiven) by the end of the reunion when the cast hugged it out.
    — Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Nearly a year on, Brit isn’t in the mood to forgive or forget.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The point is, forgive the overhype, but there’s a lot of unused hype for a couple of decades.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Usher also called on the crowd to forgive those who have wronged you.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2024
  • This does not forgive the war crimes that were committed in the post-Cold War era.
    — Roger Huang, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • At the same time, the quality-control flaws are hard to forgive.
    — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Faith doesn’t have a good answer and asks to be forgiven.
    — Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Sounds to me like your friend can’t, won’t, or is disinclined to forgive you.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But the way to move forward is to admit your faults and frailties, and to seek to be forgiven.
    — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
  • You could be forgiven for thinking that CEOs are a bit relieved by the events of 2023.
    — Alena Botros, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The one show even MCU completists will forgive you for skipping.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2022
  • But then again, if Matthew could find it in his heart to forgive their Dad, then perhaps David could too.
    — Corbin Reiff, SPIN, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Chris and his/your peeps are unlikely to forgive you, so just leave them alone.
    — Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Wisconsin voters could be forgiven for having a sense of déjà vu this year.
    — Anya Van Wagtendonk, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Meghan never disappears long enough for the audience to forgive and forget.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025

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