magnanimity
Example Sentences
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He dealt with the disappointment with magnanimity and played on.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
Instead, he responded with joking faux magnanimity: “I try not to blame women on their own,” he said.
From Slate • Sep. 24, 2025
Yagman, whose past victories included establishing that lawyers cannot be sanctioned for making disparaging comments about their judges, showed uncharacteristic magnanimity in defeat.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2024
Through this conversation, her instructor introduced her to the idea of magnanimity — an unselfishness of spirit that sits at the root of forgiveness.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023
Smith’s protectiveness had given way to confident magnanimity.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing magnanimity
The Declaration of Independence
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