be gracious
Example Sentences
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"But I have to also be gracious, thank Jesse. I don't want to get used to it but I have to take it on the chin. It was more like, please, celebrate after the whistle."
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
Dan Bifano is in a hurry, but it’s in his nature to be gracious, so he keeps his countenance serene even though gnarly traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway has made his visitors very late.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025
“If it looks like what’s gonna happen happens, I do hope everybody can be gracious and magnanimous,” Ford said.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2024
If you’re that person, be gracious and avoid saying anything that will make your partner feel put down.
From Seattle Times • May 30, 2022
He was in no mood to be gracious to anyone, much less to Jenny.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
