generous
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In a five-star review, the Guardian's Lucy Mangan, external said Lawson "moves through Bake Off dispensing words of wisdom, generous praise and gentle criticism".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Anmuth highlighted Muse’s user-friendly interface, generous free tier and Meta’s distribution advantage across various social-media platforms.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
She’s always been generous — maybe too generous — considerably better off than I am, and she regularly takes me out to expensive restaurants.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
After launching multibillion-dollar investment programs to rearm the country and fix its crumbling infrastructure, his government has begun work on overhauling its generous but underfunded welfare system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“Truly, Miss Lumley, those tulips cost a shocking sum. But Fredrick bought them for me without any complaint. What a dear and generous man he is.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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