gracious
Example Sentences
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“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
While Fetterman was gracious to Mullin during his questioning, though, he was unusually coy about the status of his support.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 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
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
Leave it to Mom to be prouder of me for being a gracious loser than for any actual accomplishment.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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The Emancipation Proclamation (1862)
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