be generous

Example Sentences

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The story on this side of the Atlantic is, to be generous, a mixed bag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

But let’s be generous and note that Carney’s Restaurant on Ventura gets a nice moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Realizing this helped me clarify my response to the prompt: Money allows me to be generous with my time and resources with the people I care about.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

Its judgments can be generous or harsh, but they are meant to be heard.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

Moonface had found it in his heart to be generous once, for whatever reason.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz