ungenerously

Example Sentences

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He remained active in civil liberties and civil rights, but it was only after he retired in 1992 that he became what one might ungenerously call a gadfly.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2022

The jury is still out on the meaning of those last two, with a number of commentators ungenerously attributing the intended message to be something like I can read and I love it.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 12, 2019

“This is not the work of scientists,” he added, scathingly and ungenerously.

From Forbes • Feb. 25, 2013

First, he replies ungenerously to a teacher who, alluding to “budgets cuts,” asks if he can help carry some chairs.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2012

Probably from her beauty date with Vivian, the boy thought ungenerously.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman