be generous
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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
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
Moonface had found it in his heart to be generous once, for whatever reason.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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