be generous

Example Sentences

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It would be generous to call that fine a slap on the wrist.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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

Fortunately the finale shamelessly echoes, or, to be generous, pays homage to, the conclusion of “Gypsy,” as Jackie, alone in her palace-again-in-progress, sings an anthem of triumphant defiance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

If credit for that one would be generous, Dawson's next scalp - two balls later - came with another drop in pace and, crucially, a wider line.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

I thought she was going to be generous after all, hold out her hand and wish me luck, give me encouragement and tell me that everything was going to be all right.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier