be generous

Example Sentences

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But let’s be generous and note that Carney’s Restaurant on Ventura gets a nice moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Realizing this helped me clarify my response to the prompt: Money allows me to be generous with my time and resources with the people I care about.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

With much of the GV70’s content carried over, the product planners could afford to be generous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

Becky said she urged the trustees to be generous when the redress scheme was being developed, and to consider the younger members who left with no support.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

I never assumed anyone would be generous to me, or in any way helpful.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee