magnanimity

[US]/mægnə'nɪmɪtɪ/
[UK]/ˌmæɡnə'nɪmɪti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. generosity and forgiveness

Example Sentences

She showed great magnanimity by forgiving her friend's mistake.

The leader's magnanimity in accepting criticism helped foster a positive work environment.

His magnanimity towards his competitors earned him respect in the industry.

The king's magnanimity towards the rebels surprised everyone.

I was touched by the magnanimity of the stranger who helped me when I was lost.

Magnanimity is often seen as a sign of strength rather than weakness.

Her magnanimity in sharing credit with her team members boosted morale.

The billionaire showed magnanimity by donating a large sum of money to charity.

The teacher's magnanimity in allowing extra time for the exam was appreciated by the students.

Magnanimity is a quality that is admired and respected in leaders.

Real-world Examples

Google's magnanimity anticipates laws that may require bigger concessions.

Source: The Economist - Business

His conduct was characterized by the grandeur of his views and the magnanimity of his spirit.

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

" Shall I rush into town and demand one? " asked Jo, with the magnanimity of a martyr.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

He presented it as a gesture of magnanimity, basically.

Source: Fresh air

He was very magnanimous and his heart was full of magnanimity.

Source: Pan Pan

" Go and ask Agnes, then, " Mary interjected. Trimmle still wore her look of patient magnanimity.

Source: People and Ghosts (Part 2)

She also discovered what Amy had done about the things in the morning, and considered her a model of magnanimity.

Source: "Little Women" original version

Her magnanimity provoked his tears: he wept wildly, kissing her supporting hands, and yet could not summon courage to speak out.

Source: Wuthering Heights

The West should continue to praise Bangladesh's magnanimity in hosting hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees, although it should not take that for granted.

Source: Time

Touched, Bernard felt himself at the same time humiliated by this magnanimity–a magnanimity the more extraordinary, and therefore the more humiliating in that it owed nothing to soma and everything to Helmholtz's character.

Source: Brave New World

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