be generous
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Ambery argues that it's easier to be generous with a legacy if you know your retirement income will last as long as you need it.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
To be generous: That advice was not often heeded.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
The arrangement appears to be generous, but it could shut out her sons if she dies first.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
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
Tim was telling Abel about my date, and Abel decided to be generous.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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