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teacher was regarding the late assignment.","The government has been very lenient with tax evaders recently.","Many consider the new traffic laws to be very lenient.","The coach is usually tough, but he was very lenient with the injured player.","She hoped the jury would be very lenient given the circumstances.","The company's dress code became very lenient after the new CEO took over.","translation",{"_31":59,"_33":60,"_9":61,"_36":37,"_38":37,"_39":62,"_45":65,"_57":-5},"extremely","extremely lenient","extremely-lenient",{"_41":63,"_43":64},6.5,9.5,[66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75],"The judge was extremely lenient with the first-time offender.","Many considered the school's disciplinary action to be extremely lenient given the severity of the incident.","She has always been extremely lenient with her children, which some say has spoiled them.","The new policy is extremely lenient towards employees who make minor mistakes.","Despite the strong evidence, the jury delivered an extremely lenient verdict.","His parents were extremely lenient about his curfew, allowing him to stay out late.","Critics argue that the regulations are extremely lenient on large corporations.","The referee was extremely lenient throughout the match, often overlooking fouls.","After a long negotiation, the terms of the agreement proved to be extremely lenient for the losing party.","I was surprised by how extremely lenient the professor was with the late submissions.",{"_31":77,"_33":78,"_9":79,"_36":37,"_38":37,"_39":80,"_45":83,"_57":-5},"fairly","fairly lenient","fairly-lenient",{"_41":81,"_43":82},6,7.8,[84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93],"The judge was fairly lenient with the first-time offender.","Considering the circumstances, the school's response was fairly lenient.","Many felt the penalty imposed was fairly lenient for such a serious crime.","Despite his mistake, his boss remained fairly lenient, offering another chance.","Parents should avoid being too strict or too fairly lenient with their children.","The new regulations are fairly lenient compared to the previous, stricter ones.","She was surprised by how fairly lenient the professor was regarding late submissions.","The government has adopted a fairly lenient approach to minor tax infractions.","His sentence could have been much harsher, but the court was fairly lenient.","A fairly lenient policy allows more flexibility for employees.",{"_31":95,"_33":96,"_9":97,"_36":98,"_38":21,"_39":99,"_45":102,"_57":-5},"unduly","unduly lenient","unduly-lenient","Used to mean excessively or disproportionately lenient, often with a negative connotation.",{"_41":100,"_43":101},4,1.5,[103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122],"The appeal judge agreed that the original sentence was unduly lenient.","The judge was criticized for being unduly lenient with the repeat offender.","Many felt that the school's new disciplinary policy was unduly lenient towards repeat offenders.","Some parents fear they might be unduly lenient with their children, leading to behavioral issues.","The critics argued that the government's response to the crisis was unduly lenient.","While a degree of understanding is good, the committee decided the policy was unduly lenient.","His parents were often criticized for being unduly lenient with his misbehavior.","He felt his manager was unduly lenient in overlooking the missed deadline.","Such a minor penalty for a serious crime would be considered unduly lenient.","The parole board's decision to release the prisoner was seen by some as unduly lenient.","The public perceived the jury's verdict as unduly lenient, causing widespread outrage.","It's important for disciplinary actions to be fair, not unduly lenient or overly harsh.","The regulations were designed to prevent companies from being unduly lenient with safety standards.","Critics argued that the company's approach to policy violations was unduly lenient.","She feared that her initial judgment of the situation might have been unduly lenient.","The teacher was accused of being unduly lenient when grading the students' essays.","To be unduly lenient in such circumstances could set a dangerous precedent.","Allowing such behavior would set a precedent for being unduly lenient.","The teacher admitted that her grading system had become unduly lenient over the years.","The public expects a firm response, not an unduly lenient one, to such serious crimes.",{"_25":124,"_9":125,"_28":126},"VERB + lenient","verb-lenient",[127,146],{"_31":128,"_33":129,"_9":130,"_36":131,"_38":37,"_39":132,"_45":135,"_57":-5},"be","be lenient","be-lenient","Used to describe a state of being merciful or tolerant.",{"_41":133,"_43":134},8,35.2,[136,137,138,139,140,141,142,143,144,145],"The appeal judge agreed that the original sentence was unduly lenient.","Judges should be lenient with first-time offenders.","The new policy will be more lenient towards minor infractions.","If you are too lenient, people might take advantage.","Should we be more lenient with our children's screen time?","The teacher was being very lenient about the late submissions.","The government has always been lenient on tax evasion.","Please be lenient with him; he didn't mean any harm.","The rules used to be quite lenient in this company.","The committee decided to be lenient given the circumstances of the case.",{"_31":147,"_33":148,"_9":149,"_36":150,"_38":37,"_39":151,"_45":153,"_57":-5},"become","become lenient","become-lenient","Used to describe a change to a state of being more merciful or tolerant.",{"_41":81,"_43":152},8.1,[154,155,156,157,158,159,160,161,162,163],"Over time, the new teacher began to become more lenient with her students.","The strict regulations have started to become more lenient due to public pressure.","After the incident, the school decided to become more lenient regarding minor infractions.","Initially very harsh, the judge eventually began to become more lenient as he gained experience.","Many parents tend to become more lenient with their children as they grow older.","The company's policy on remote work has started to become more lenient recently.","With the new director, the rules for dress code will likely become more lenient.","He hoped his parents would become more lenient after seeing his efforts.","As societal views change, laws often become more lenient on certain issues.","The government promised to become more lenient on small businesses facing financial difficulties.",{"_25":165,"_9":166,"_28":167},"lenient + PREPOSITION","lenient-preposition",[168],{"_31":169,"_33":170,"_9":171,"_36":172,"_38":37,"_39":173,"_45":175,"_57":-5},"with","lenient with","lenient-with","Indicates the person or group towards whom leniency is shown.",{"_41":16,"_43":174},18.3,[176,177,178,179,180,181,182,183,184,185],"The police are sometimes more lenient with female offenders.","The teacher was very lenient with students who submitted their assignments late.","My parents were always lenient with me, which I appreciated.","The judge decided to be lenient with the first-time offender.","Some argue that society is too lenient with minor crimes.","Despite breaking the rules, the coach was surprisingly lenient with the team.","Are you usually lenient with your children regarding screen time?","The school board's policy is to be lenient with students experiencing personal difficulties.","I wish my boss would be more lenient with deadlines.","Being too lenient with employees can sometimes lead to a lack of discipline.","relatedEntries",{"_188":189,"_190":191},"asSubject",[],"asObject",[],"serverTranslations",{},"actionData","errors"]