magnanimous
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The ugliness of the comment prompted Rick Wilson—former Republican strategist, he of the magnanimous Lincoln Project—to step forward.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
The answer is evasive but also magnanimous, as befits Mr. Youngkin’s personality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Is there a world in which the BBC asks the Prime Minister to intervene and Starmer calls Trump and asks President Trump to be magnanimous?
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
Everyone at the party wants to be in Mary’s orbit because she’s magnanimous, not pretentious.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025
He cut short my profuse apologies with a magnanimous wave of his hand, and went back over to his and Mme.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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