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generosity

[jen-uh-ros-i-tee] / ˌdʒɛn əˈrɒs ɪ ti /


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The organization’s Susan Saint James Leadership Award honors individuals who “embody her remarkable spirit of leadership, generosity, and dedication to our mission,” the post said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Maybe that’s too cynical, and they simply got used to our generosity because, unlike them, we could afford to give our time away.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026

“But there was a generosity about it, like, we’ve got a space, and it should be for the community.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Once guests arrive, keep that same generosity of spirit.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

I couldn’t count on the masters’ generosity two terms in a row.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

These gestures and generosities were things only her friends could tell you about.

From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023

If you’ve got nothing left in reserve for even the smallest generosities — no judgment here, there’s been a lot of “… everything” — then start with micro-generosity to yourself.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2022

The small generosities, the willingness to listen, the empathy, lightening the mood with … let’s face it, some pretty silly jokes.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2021

In one of his more notable generosities back in Washington, he purchased copies of Joseph Mitchell’s Up in the Old Hotel for the entire staff.

From The New Yorker ● Feb. 13, 2015

Geoff's generosities, the constant sacrifices of which he was conscious, were all lost upon his stepfather.

From A Country Gentleman and his Family by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant


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