How to Use generosity in a Sentence

generosity

noun
  • This is due in large part to the generosity and vision of our donors.
    — The Editors, Town & Country, 25 Oct. 2022
  • There was a just a spirit of generosity on this set across the board.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2021
  • To share any part of Henry with the world was an act of great generosity.
    — Nora McInerny, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Step into a more private space to open the gift and swoon over the generosity.
    — Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Your heart’s in the right place as the moon and Jupiter clash, but someone could exploit your generosity.
    — USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Even with the warmth and generosity she was shown, there were still some challenges.
    — Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • But there's a core generosity of spirit to Fast Five, which speaks to the weird wonder of the franchise as a whole.
    — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
  • This is a strong testament to the deep generosity of the people in our state.
    — Bill Frist, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Others who knew Criniere praised him and his wife for their generosity over the years.
    — Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The passing dumb-show cannot bring back that sense of generosity, theft.
    — William Logan, The New York Review of Books, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Her Majesty put us at east with her grace and generosity.
    — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Her Majesty put us at ease with her grace and generosity.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 2 June 2022
  • The heart of the Eid al-Adha meals may be meat, but their spirit is generosity.
    — New York Times, 9 July 2021
  • She was beloved as a teacher for decades, known for her generosity and her laugh.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2022
  • And where there is a spirit of generosity, there is hope.
    — Ali Jackson-Jolley, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
  • However, this won’t be the end of the Duhaneys’ generosity.
    — Ann W. Schmidt, Fox News, 30 May 2021
  • My soul, my generosity, and my desire do that for me now.
    — Sadhbh O'Sullivan, refinery29.com, 11 June 2021
  • David Dalaino Morrow, 36, loved cars and was known for his generosity and smile.
    — Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Still, the generosity of many Americans could pull through, at least for a short while.
    — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
  • And remember: This little dish comes to you thanks to the generosity of strangers who cared.
    — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • But like so many shows of generosity, there is a gamble here.
    — New York Times, 13 Apr. 2022
  • When someone returned with a large kill to share, the norm was not to praise his generosity but to deride him.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, The New Republic, 24 Mar. 2021
  • But even peers who found flaws in his work praised his kindness and generosity.
    — Hillel Italie, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022
  • The visit was a bright spot in the lives of several ill children and was just the latest act of generosity the singer has been flagged for.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Other thinkers have reflected on the generosity of the shrub and its fruit.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025
  • Hunter said she was overwhelmed by the generosity of the screen star, who also reached out to wish the family well.
    — Toyin Owoseje, CNN, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Each crop is a reflection of her joy and the lessons of generosity passed down from the women before her.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
  • Here is a look at some of the events and a number of the programs that have benefited from donors’ generosity.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 3 May 2023
  • Woods grew up seeing her family open their home to others, inspiring her own generosity.
    — Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • As for him, family is a source of strength where faith is lived out, where community begins, generosity is demonstrated, and service to others is aspired.
    — Harmon Kong, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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