largesse
Example Sentences
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With public debt reaching a record €3.48 trillion in the third quarter of 2025 and a budget deficit estimated at 5.4% of GDP, such largesse is likely no longer in the cards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
For aid organizations in Yemen that relied on U.S. largesse, the aim has shifted to preserving whatever remains of their operations.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
“That largesse can be redeployed in the form of lower interest rates to support households and small and medium-size businesses.”
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
Irma herself was one of the recipients of government largesse who started speaking up.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026
The Garcías could not afford extras, and they did not want to put their hosts in the embarrassing position of having to spend money out of largesse.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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