be generous

Example Sentences

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But let’s be generous and note that Carney’s Restaurant on Ventura gets a nice moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Realizing this helped me clarify my response to the prompt: Money allows me to be generous with my time and resources with the people I care about.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

Fortunately the finale shamelessly echoes, or, to be generous, pays homage to, the conclusion of “Gypsy,” as Jackie, alone in her palace-again-in-progress, sings an anthem of triumphant defiance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

The system is “supposed to be generous and fast and gives a tie to the runner,” he told Carlson.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

It’s strange the times people choose to be generous.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky