Sentence examples for understandable in the context from inspiring English sources
Lassalle in particular was distinguished by his charismatic personality and his paternalist notions of democracy, which were understandable in the context of Germany's largely politically apathetic population.
In that moment, individuals were caught up in events beyond their control, making decisions that were sometimes violent and sometimes honorable, but always understandable in the context of that time and place.
This shame is understandable in the context of the cold war, when the Soviet bloc countries over which the west, with considerable justification, asserted its moral superiority, kept so much secret from their own peoples.
The "anti-elite" message of the most radical elements of Podemos in Spain and of Greece's Syriza movement may have attractive elements – understandable in the context of economic austerity, high unemployment and deep frustration among many young people.
The voices of forgiveness at Dylann Roof's hearing struck d'Baha as understandable in the context of the black church and the legacy of civil-rights-era thinking but, at the same time, as a form of political masochism.
While NARAL's reaction is understandable in the context of our lazy liberal/conservative political binary, the pope is merely reflecting Catholic social teaching's long-standing commitment to a consistent ethic of life which transcends simplistic American politics.
The organization of the metropolitan complex is understandable only in the context of the city's history.
This all seems understandable enough in the context of the times, until you consider that in the mid-60's young adults accounted for only 9percentt of all new car sales.
Both Pritchett and Lane argue that Barrie's desire to remain innocent, like his dead brother, is understandable, especially in the context of the awful events (here listed by Lane) that transpired in the years after Barrie first met the Davies boys: 1907 — Arthur Llewelyn Davies dies from cancer of the jaw.
Idiotic? or just plain sold out? schizophrenic is a poor but understandable word in the context of whats being described.The fact that you chose to highlight this somewhat mundane fact, instead of the quite blatant madness of whats going on as described in the above speaks volumes.
It was a miscalculation, albeit an understandable one in the context of the febrile, paranoid atmosphere at the time and Dennis's antagonistic personal relationship with Mosley.
