be generous
Example Sentences
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To be generous: That advice was not often heeded.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
"I always knew I would work forever," she said, adding that her work has allowed her to be generous with her family and travel when she wants.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
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
Rather, she was inclined to be generous in her judgments of others.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
