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Meanings of leniency in English
Synonyms
Examples for "indulgence"
Examples for "indulgence"
1
Each year the school council allows me a very special personal indulgence.
2
Thanks to the indulgence of the British government, the initiative was successful.
3
The actions of these ants looked like simple indulgence in idle amusement.
4
The indulgence of negative thoughts in the morning may become a habit.
5
Another clause granted similar indulgence to the members of the two universities.
1
The mildness of it brought the tenement dwellers to windows and doors.
2
The mildness of poets absolutely arose out of the mildness of antiquaries.
3
Unused to refusal, the natural mildness of her temper inclined to comply.
4
His countenance bore the expression of sensibility and great mildness of disposition.
5
The mildness, the condescension which I now witnessed thrilled to my heart.
1
This lenity of the king's came too late to remedy the disorders.
2
His severity at Romney and his lenity at Dover had their effect.
3
Confiscation, exile, or simple death, were esteemed uncommon instances of his lenity.
4
Methinks a little more lenity of opinion would better become your youth!
5
Such are the Poems towards which I entreat the lenity of the Public.
1
Would not a fatal lenience towards vice become the temper of society?
2
Accordingly, Heaven has been moved to greater lenience in recent years.
3
Bonaparte has also been blamed for the lenience of his terms.
4
It was thought best to keep matters as simple as possible by offering lenience.
5
That aside, I must congratulate the Lord upon his widely mentioned lenience.)
Usage of leniency in English
1
Since the law was signed, businesses have been fighting for more leniency.
2
Pongsak, who said he is HIV positive, made a plea for leniency.
3
I've already asked if there's any leniency I can ask for, but-
4
And yet there was no room for leniency in the matter whatsoever.
5
What I do, I do; and ask no leniency for the doing.
6
The report suggested the 72-year-old was unlikely to be shown much leniency.
7
She had offered them rewards, promised leniency, honors, gold, positions at court.
8
The men of the clan didn't want to be guilty of leniency.
9
The newspaper said prosecutors appeared to balk at the overtures for leniency.
10
Reactions varied from fans' laments to those decrying the sentence for leniency.
11
You may be able to barter for favors-forleniency toward your Dedicates.
12
I am granting you the leniency of selecting which penalty you prefer.
13
His leniency to the Pompeian faction has already been spoken of sufficiently.
14
Her leniency in the case of Northumberland's accomplices had been almost unparalleled.
15
Acting with heedfulness and leniency, he should levy mild imposts upon them.
16
That leniency will be cut short if you persist in childish evasions.
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Translations for leniency
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Leniency through the time
Leniency across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common