seek indulgence

Frequency: 5.74.8 per million words

To look for or try to obtain patience or tolerance from an audience.

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Examples (10)

  • The speaker decided to seek the audience's indulgence for a slight technical delay.
  • In his opening remarks, the director had to seek the indulgence of the impatient crowd.
  • She bravely stood before the panel to seek their indulgence regarding her unconventional approach.
  • The author chose to seek the reader's indulgence for the lengthy exposition in the first chapter.
  • Before presenting the preliminary findings, the researcher felt it necessary to seek some indulgence from the esteemed critics.
  • He knew his request was unusual, so he prepared to seek the committee's indulgence.
  • Despite the unexpected changes, the team leader managed to seek the client's indulgence successfully.
  • The young musician had to seek the indulgence of the judges for a minor error during his performance.
  • Facing a tight deadline, she sent an email to seek her manager's indulgence for the delay.
  • The government had to seek public indulgence while implementing unpopular but necessary reforms.