graciousness
Americannoun
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the quality or state of being benevolent, courteous, and kind.
Everyone who met him spoke of his graciousness and his effort to make sure that even the newest players felt like an important part of the team.
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the quality or state of being characterized by comfort, ease, or luxury.
You'll delight in this charming hotel that embodies the pinnacle of graciousness and style.
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Asked at the first open public hearing what he wanted to be called, he replied, “You can call me anything as long as you don’t call me ‘Your Graciousness.’
From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2021
Graciousness in victory is, perhaps, its own reward.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 25, 2015
The country's own Graciousness Index also indicated that fewer people had experienced "gracious acts" last year.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2013
Graciousness fails to desert him for a single moment.
From The Guardian • Jun. 28, 2012
Graciousness was in all his doings and in all the workings of his mind.
From The War on All Fronts: England's Effort Letters to an American Friend by Choate, Joseph Hodges
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