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
And though the primary was frequently ugly, Crockett was gracious enough to quickly concede and endorse Talarico.
From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026
He said he marveled at her ability to be “generous and kind and gracious while never ever minimizing her own talents.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
The lawns are tidy, the facades are gracious, in good repair; they’re like the beautiful pictures they used to print in the magazines about homes and gardens and interior decoration.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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The Emancipation Proclamation (1862)
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