gracious
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“No sé,” she says with a little laugh, gracious even in disagreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
“They’re so connected, and it’s so fun to be a part of it and they’re always very gracious and giving in their performance too,” Rosenberg said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Weintraub’s being so gracious, and Wiatt’s apparently my best bud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"We are gracious in victory, and we must be gracious in defeat," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Good gracious me, so I have! I can see it now! I can actually move it! It is rather grand, isn't it?"
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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