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Common collocations with lenient in American Collocation

lenient adjective

US /ˈliniənt/

too
unduly

In the past three years 339 cases have had their sentences referred to the court of appeal for being unduly lenient.

punishment

penalty
punishment
sentence
sentencing

He received a lenient sentence because of his disability.

opinion of something or way of dealing with someone

approach
attitude
treatment
view

The magistrates took a lenient view of the case.