Positive character trait
Forgiving
Willing to release resentment and allow repair.
3 ready sentencesUpdated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Lets go of a grudge once a wrong has been owned.
- Gives people a real chance to do better.
- Separates a person from their worst moment.
Fits when a person releases resentment after acknowledging a real wrong
Not when the harm is denied, accountability is avoided, or trust is restored without evidence
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
There is no resume line for this one: forgiveness is hard to claim about yourself, and a reference from someone who saw it says more.
Reference or recommendation Once [a disagreement] had been talked through and put right, [Name] let it go and worked well with [the colleague] again, without bringing it up later.
Report card comment After a falling-out, [Name] listens to the other side and is willing to start afresh once things have been put right.
In a story, shown not told He did not say it was fine. He said, "I know you're sorry. Let's start again on Monday."
She was forgiving, but she still asked for the damaged equipment to be replaced.
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