magnanimity

Example Sentences

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He dealt with the disappointment with magnanimity and played on.

From BBC

Renowned for our imagination, hustle and open-mindedness, Angelenos are called by this disaster to show magnanimity in the face of devastation.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The divinatory meaning of the card is “power, energy, action, courage, and magnanimity,” according to the little white book that accompanies the deck.

From Los Angeles Times

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