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How to use forgave in a sentence

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Saladin, famous for his chivalry, not only forgave Balian, but provided Balian's family safe conduct back to Tyre.
He touched lepers, forgave sinners, blessed the poor and consorted with tax collectors.
What's more, it doesn't mean I forgave Rosie for being a butthead yesterday.
The opticians presumably forgave him, as he attended their annual dinners as a liveryman of the company.
In sum, confronted with two pornographic works, the King's Bench punished the forgiving one and forgave the punitive one.
I don't think he ever forgave me for not being more of a Charles Olson fan, but otherwise we were on firm ground.
I forgave that when you were on your second album, but c'mon, you've grown outta that, haven't you?
The woman's nose finally stopped hurting when she truly forgave her father.
At the end of the American Civil War, for example, President Lincoln forgave many crimes that might legitimately have been prosecuted.
After she promised to buy me a carton of cigarettes duty-free next time she goes to Aussie I forgave her.
Several major publishers donated books, and forgave debts or extended credit.
John of the Cross forgave his Carmelite brothers who imprisoned him in a dungeon.
Even girls without a good relationship with their parents forgave them and accepted their indenture as a filial duty.
She was inconsolable for a few days, and then she forgave him like she always did.
Besides, the spring fling at the Fairgrounds forgave everyone and everything, rain or shine.
Ellis claims that the deceased shyster forgave him several months' rent that Harry now tries to collect.
You forgave her for anything, noticed her every little change and could naturally sense her mood or humour.
It was short-lived and I knew I would get hurt, but I told my husband and I don't think he ever forgave me.
The Lord forgave us of our sins so that we will not do the things of the devil any more.
Just as he forgave the sins of the paralytic and restored him to bodily health, so he continues his work of healing and salvation today through the sacrament.
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Examples from Classical Literature
I quite forgave his boorishness when he said he was glad to lose his wager.
Still, Arnold never forgave the stab that was then so deservingly yet so pityingly dealt him.
He forgave her for what he was pleased to call, in his mind, the white lie of her comfort.
That I forgave you when my injuries were fresh, and when my bosom was newly wrung.
But whether his mother's darkened mind ever forgave him it would be difficult to say.
Before he died he asked his wife's forgiveness and forgave her for the cooper.
Although my bare legs got considerably stung, I forgot to swear in Tehuelche, and forgave the plant for old acquaintance sake.
When the king sent for him, he forgave him for throwing down the furmenty, ordered him new clothes, and knighted him.
John, inordinately grateful at this recognition of himself as an Harrovian, forgave the gibe.
I never forgave him any of his behavior after his imperativeness on that occasion.
However, we forgave each other, as we had abstained from the chief liberty.
However, they escaped at length, and king Agrippa forgave them their offenses.
We forgave all his misconduct, and my husband talked to him and implored him to amend.
He tangoed only to show the temperamental little thing that he forgave her.
Shoaib Akhtar looked on from the dressing room and never forgot or forgave the men who had accusingly ended his career.
Eric forgave the petulance because he could see that she was tired.
The letter told him his mother was dead, and that, dying, she blest and forgave him.
Grant my prayer, and pardon my crime, as the best man in the whole world forgave his neighbour who was eaten up with envy of him.
But the good youth forgave them all they had done, and divided his treasures with them.
When I heard that, I forgave the poor wretch all the fear he had inspired in me.
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