gracious
Example Sentences
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"We thought 'oh gracious, we're responsible for that'," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“Markets aren’t typically so gracious as to offer multiple opportunities, which is why we have encouraged investors to be early,” he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Bottom-liners had also nixed Gehry’s original design for a more gracious lobby with a cafe out front, not the gloomy one installed against his will.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
A thrifty sort, then—he acts as his own camera operator and prefers hardware-store lightbulbs to specialized equipment—and one gracious in acknowledging his co-workers of many years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
“With most gracious wishes for your continued recovery, Lady A.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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The Emancipation Proclamation (1862)
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