How to pronounce lenient
Listen to lenient in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“lenient” in real sentences
143 clips in the index · 31 American · 54 British · 1 Australian · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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the courts are giving lenient sentences.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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That's not to say the regulators were lenient in their requirements because they were not lenient
Federal Reserve · hear it here
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And the product sponsor is also assessing more lenient cold chain requirements.
CDC · hear it here
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That Soon after, the Tates fled to a seemingly more lenient Romania.
60 Minutes Australia · hear it here
Why real speech
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