open-handed
adjective
generous; liberal
open-handedness
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a word derived from
open-handed.
Example Sentences
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"There will hopefully be a blessed blend of advocacy and open-handedness with each other," she said.
From Chicago Tribune ● Dec. 25, 2014
Its contemporary grooves and dancefloor ambiance might have surprised the trumpeter's jazz-rooted fans, but The Modern Sound of Harry Beckett only reflected the warmth and curiosity that had characterised the Barbadian's open-handedness from the start.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 26, 2010
And thus, by a proud open-handedness, was one of the best lawsuits thrown to the dogs; seeing this gold bar might, in the wire-mill of the judgment-bench, have been drawn out into the finest threads.
From The Campaner Thal and Other Writings by Jean Paul
Such were the deeds by which Raffles Haw made himself known throughout the Midlands, and yet, in spite of all his open-handedness, he was not a man to be imposed upon.
From The Doings of Raffles Haw by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
The old man’s sweetness of temper, kindliness of manner, and open-handedness had been inherited by Frances.
From Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure by Marlowe, Amy Bell
