be generous

Example Sentences

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The story on this side of the Atlantic is, to be generous, a mixed bag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 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

Its judgments can be generous or harsh, but they are meant to be heard.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

Fabyan and Gallup had both died in the 1930s, so there was no reason not to be honest about their failures, but the Friedmans were inclined to be generous, too.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield