be generous
Example Sentences
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To describe real per capita gross domestic product growth in the EU as strong since 2009 would be generous and far from accurate; it has hardly grown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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
He could be generous and caring to a fault, but he had a darker side as well, characterized by monomania, impatience, and unwavering self-absorption, qualities that seemed to intensify through his college years.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
