generous
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He suggested imitating Europe’s generous wage replacement programs and job protections.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
He offers her a generous payoff to stay quiet, and she tells him, in so many words, to stick it.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Lloyd: In a way Deborah’s speech summed up what we’d already been seeing through an especially generous season that served as “Hacks’” tribute to itself and its people.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Price's policy of tipping 15% in a restaurant might seem generous to many people, but in certain cities in the US it could very well result in a frosty response from a waiter or waitress.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Once there, Rondon gave them a generous peace offering—gifts of food, beads, handkerchiefs, and metal tools such as knives and axes.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing generous
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