be generous

Example Sentences

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To describe real per capita gross domestic product growth in the EU as strong since 2009 would be generous and far from accurate; it has hardly grown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

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

"There's is no reason in waiting… I want to be generous but we just don't see any progress being made."

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

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

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee