generous
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Despite that generous support, Mahan remains mired in the single digits in the polls.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
"He was empowering, he was generous, he was curious," said Baldwin.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Finish with a generous dollop of ricotta and shower with freshly grated Parmigiano.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
More realistic estimates put the crowd size between 63,000 and 90,000 attendees, and, if one is being generous, 20 million viewers.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
But Rani says you can usually find a few generous people giving away their old clothes.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
Vocabulary lists containing generous
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