magnanimous

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The ugliness of the comment prompted Rick Wilson—former Republican strategist, he of the magnanimous Lincoln Project—to step forward.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

When wealth becomes a substitute for participation, giving is reduced to performance art—proof of virtue, a way to appear magnanimous while still demanding ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

"Ecowas therefore refutes any suggestion that such a generous and magnanimous country would become a state sponsor of terrorism," it read.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

Though Carini fell to her knees and cried after losing to Khelif, she was similarly magnanimous when speaking with reporters.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024

I would never have refused anyone who wanted to peek at my answers, I was magnanimous with my candy, and I wasn’t stuck-up.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank