overgenerous

Example Sentences

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An overgenerous offer of fuel subsidies meant costs spiralled out of control, leaving NI taxpayers with a £490m bill.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2018

Rouvali combed through the pages of the First for new discoveries, something potent in the timpani or bird-like in the flute or overgenerous in the horns.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2016

Companies need to put more effort into guarding the guards—training them in how to conduct reviews and holding them accountable if they are overgenerous or otherwise sloppy.

From Economist • Feb. 16, 2016

His patently overgenerous compliments filled me with joy.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 18, 2016

But there is such a thing as being overgenerous.

From Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover by Rexford, Eben E. (Eben Eugene)