ungenerous

Example Sentences

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Since the documentary’s release, I’ve been proven right that there’s always an ungenerous viewer for stories like these.

From Slate • Dec. 13, 2024

“People are afraid they’re going to sound cheap or ungenerous when talking about splitting the bill, but talking about money can be a normal thing,” Ms. Meier wrote.

From Washington Times • Dec. 15, 2022

Maybe that’s an ungenerous way to respond to a study on an important social issue by a respected, nonpartisan think tank.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2022

Oberholtzer’s Shane is so convincing as the manifestation of pitiably unschooled prejudice that you may have to stifle your own ungenerous impulse to see him punished.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2022

“I am not sure you are ready for stone. Clay is kind—it can do anything, though you do not know this yet. Stone can be stingy, ungenerous, like the unrequited lover.”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson