generosity
Example Sentences
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“The soldier’s identity,” he said, “is forged by generosity, a spirit of service, lofty aspirations, and profound sentiments.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“I had written a book on writing once …” How did professional jealousy, competitiveness, possessiveness, or, on the brighter side, tenderness, collaborative spirit and generosity play out as you wrote a writing book together?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Septimius Severus was capable by turns of savagery, cunning, wit and generosity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
These small touches give the table a sense of generosity — and they quietly improve nearly everything they touch.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
Through barter and the generosity of a few friends, he soon owned a ragged collection of old stringed instruments—a mandolin, several guitars, an old ukulele, and two banjos.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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