be generous
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
The system is “supposed to be generous and fast and gives a tie to the runner,” he told Carlson.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 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
