lenient treatment
Frequency: 5.53.4 per million words
Less severe punishment than expected.
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Examples (10)
- The judge gave the young offender lenient treatment due to his age.
- Many argued that the corrupt official received overly lenient treatment.
- She hoped for lenient treatment after confessing her mistake.
- The school decided on lenient treatment for the first-time rule-breakers.
- Despite the severity of the crime, the defendant sought lenient treatment.
- The new policy advocates for more lenient treatment of minor offenses.
- The media criticized the court for its lenient treatment of the celebrity.
- His prior good record led to him receiving lenient treatment.
- They were surprised by the lenient treatment given to the protesters.
- Some believe that lenient treatment can encourage repeat offenses.