generosity
readiness or liberality in giving.
freedom from meanness or smallness of mind or character.
a generous act: We thanked him for his many generosities.
largeness or fullness; amplitude.
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- o·ver·gen·er·os·i·ty, noun
- su·per·gen·er·os·i·ty, noun
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How to use generosity in a sentence
This is comedy based on a cold humor, detached, euphemistic, devoid of any generosity.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President | Pierre Assouline | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTSo Pope Francis has found a way to turn the generosity of others into good luck for a few.
Pope Francis Raffles Off His Swag to Help the Poor | Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo not only were they anti-Clinton, but they were anti-American small business and anti-generosity!
Hillary’s Outside Enforcers Are Led by a Former Foe | David Freedlander | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI was, in fact, one of the lucky recipients of the inexhaustible generosity documented in the film.
My Friend, Roger Ebert: Pulitzer Prize Winner Tom Shales on the Moving Documentary ‘Life Itself’ | Tom Shales | July 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis reckless, open-hearted generosity eventually caught up with him.
When Downtown Was Cool: Mario Batali, Simon Doonan, Wynton Marsalis Remember the Good Old Days | The Daily Beast | April 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He come July six, for don't you mind how they called him Cevery out of pity and generosity for the Spayniards?
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydHis unbounded generosity won for him the admiration of all his race, who graciously recognized him as their Maguinoó.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanStanhope subscribed to the reasonableness of the Duke's first impressions, as the immediate effect of such supposed generosity.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterAs in the old days of the Rusholme Road, Batterby flung his money about with unostentatious generosity.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeAltogether an odd and difficult character, but with a generosity and high courage that made her very lovable.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon Blackwood
British Dictionary definitions for generosity
/ (ˌdʒɛnəˈrɒsɪtɪ) /
willingness and liberality in giving away one's money, time, etc; magnanimity
freedom from pettiness in character and mind
a generous act
abundance; plenty
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