magnanimity

Example Sentences

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He dealt with the disappointment with magnanimity and played on.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

In his ambition, Anderson advocates for movement and magnanimity over sitting and spewing, hooking his audience until the journey’s thrilling end, suggesting that the story’s conclusion might just be a brand new start.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

For all the rest of us, now is not the time for magnanimity.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2024

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

“It’s possible I was wrong,” she said, with an air of great magnanimity.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor