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Examples of generosity in a Sentence
her generosity toward the poor
a sidewalk beggar who benefited from the generosity of kindhearted passersby
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That was an act of generosity on my part, at her bedside, giving her fair due and recognition.
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Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2024
With his newfound wealth, Huang displayed remarkable generosity, buying Elliott a $110,715 Patek Philippe watch and giving Kasprzak a $163,705 Breguet watch, according to lawsuits filed last year against the two men in Nevada by Pasaca and Innova.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
But the overall impression is one of tremendous generosity (at one point, Varda pauses to ensure that all of her assistants’ faces appear in the movie), and of a deep appreciation for art and life.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
That lie only grows and sucks more people into the absurdity as Curry’s generosity and willingness to fling money to help a good cause expands as well.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
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Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2024
With his newfound wealth, Huang displayed remarkable generosity, buying Elliott a $110,715 Patek Philippe watch and giving Kasprzak a $163,705 Breguet watch, according to lawsuits filed last year against the two men in Nevada by Pasaca and Innova.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
But the overall impression is one of tremendous generosity (at one point, Varda pauses to ensure that all of her assistants’ faces appear in the movie), and of a deep appreciation for art and life.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
That lie only grows and sucks more people into the absurdity as Curry’s generosity and willingness to fling money to help a good cause expands as well.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Generosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generosity. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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generosity
noun
gen·er·os·i·ty
ˌjen-ə-ˈräs-ət-ē 
plural generosities
1
: freedom in spirit or act
especially
: readiness in giving
2
: a generous act
3
: an ample quantity
a generosity of spirit
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