with good grace
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Sanders had a lavish draft party set up but had to watch as pick by pick and round by round went by without his name being called, and although he took it with good grace that really would have hurt.
From BBC
Outside all the chatter, Shaboozey addressed the growing controversy with good grace.
From Salon
Do they exist to teach us about competition, resilience, and losing with good grace?
From BBC
She took it with good grace and praised Australian officials for staging the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times
I have yet to find the proper etiquette that makes such a request feel comfortable to me and guarantees that it will be received with good grace.
From Los Angeles Times
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