How to Use leniency in a Sentence

leniency

noun

• Kay sobbed while one of his three sons spoke to the judge from the lectern in a plea for leniency.
  — Schuyler Dixon, ajc, 11 Oct. 2022
• However, that's where the leniency stops and where the door hits him on the way out.
  — Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, 25 July 2019
• The 23 men addressed the court ahead of the verdicts, most begging for leniency.
  — Fox News, 19 July 2019
• But the law changed so that the inmates would have more leniency — COs can’t throw you in solitary.
  — Rebecca McCray, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2021
• Spivey had more than 100 letters and calls that came to the court asking for leniency.
  — Joe Guillen, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2022
• Griner asked the court for leniency but was sentenced last Thursday to 9 1/2 years in prison.
  — Robyn Dixon, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2022
• The messier the debate, the more leniency they were granted to enrich themselves even more—and the cycle played on and on.
  — Nick Martin, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2019
• Asking for leniency from the judge, Dawn Munn has submitted a pair of letters to the court.
  — Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2022
• Entrekin, in his letter to the judge, did not make a request for leniency.
  — Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2022
• Griner’s plea to the court for leniency fell on deaf ears, and she was sentenced to nine years’ prison in a Russian court last Thursday.
  — Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022
• Rampeesa wrote a letter to the court pleading for leniency that was read before the judge.
  — Niraj Warikoo, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2019
• In all, 24 letters of support for Buelow were sent to the judge in recent days, pleading for leniency.
  — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
• Among those who asked the judge for leniency on the banker included Laffitte’s wife and daughter.
  — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
• Bush can be given a little leniency here with the latter in mind.
  — John Tamny, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
• The state’s leniency also has allowed just about anyone who takes a notion to buy and own a pet tegu.
  — Arkansas Online, 7 Mar. 2021
• Prausnitz, Tapia, Wright, and Egan are among those who have written letters to the judge asking him to show leniency.
  — Jeffrey Mervis, Science | AAAS, 29 Apr. 2020
• The show is set in 2016, and the ubiquitous Hillary signs in the background allude to the leniency that society tends to grant men at the expense of women.
  — Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
• In exchange for leniency, Ashley Shaw turned on her one-time boss.
  — CBS News, 12 Mar. 2022
• As part of the deal, Khan was permitted to make a public plea for leniency to the jury in October.
  — The New York Times, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2022
• As part of the deal, Mr. Khan was permitted to make a public plea for leniency to the jury in October.
  — New York Times, 11 Mar. 2022
• In decades past, cast members kept close to the show in most instances, though Michaels and the network have shown more leniency in recent seasons.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 9 Mar. 2022
• At the sentencing in July, Logan asked the judge for leniency.
  — Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 20 Nov. 2022
• Supporters of Moore and Mansell’s wrote nearly 50 pages of letters to the judge asking for leniency.
  — Hannah Phillips, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2023
• Byrd had written the judge a 10-page letter asking for leniency.
  — Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
• His lawyers said in letters to the court that Person was financially broke at the time of his crimes, and has asked for leniency as a result.
  — Sam Blum | [e-mail], al.com, 8 July 2019
• In rare moments of leniency from Ike, Tina did enjoy success on her own.
  — Hillel Italie, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2023
• The detective, at that point, will often make a promise to seek leniency.
  — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 25 July 2021
• The sheriff said Daniel wanted to get pregnant in the hopes a judge would grant her leniency in her capital murder case and grant her a bond.
  — Ivana Hrynkiw | [e-mail], al.com, 3 July 2019
• After asking for leniency, Mizuhara apologized to Ohtani in the letter.
  — Danielle Jennings, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
• This trend is exacerbated by the talent shortage, which has led to more leniency in tolerating poor behavior to avoid employee turnover.
  — Matthias Clesle, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2025