be gracious to
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The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
From BBC ● May 5, 2023
I've tried to raise both my daughters to be gracious, to not be rude about food that is offered to them and to remember that trying new things can be good.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2023
She is trying to mother both of you, and you would be gracious to accept her efforts.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2022
“You don’t have to have a special degree to open up your house and be gracious to someone,” she said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2016
He was in no mood to be gracious to anyone, much less to Jenny.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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