overgenerous
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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It said while the evidence was limited it was "difficult to conclude that overgenerous schemes had a significant impact on inflation in late 2021".
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2023
Tea with an overgenerous splash of milk, if you want to talk beverages.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 13, 2019
Rouvali combed through the pages of the First for new discoveries, something potent in the timpani or bird-like in the flute or overgenerous in the horns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2016
Companies need to put more effort into guarding the guards—training them in how to conduct reviews and holding them accountable if they are overgenerous or otherwise sloppy.
From Economist ● Feb. 16, 2016
The Hay-Herran Treaty, if it erred at all, erred in being overgenerous toward Colombia.
From Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt
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