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magnanimous
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Definition:free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness; noble
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He felt that the husband was magnanimous even in his sorrow, while he had been base and petty in his deceit.
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"You can set your mind at rest; the duel will end in nothing. Laevsky will magnanimously fire into the air— he can do nothing else; and I daresay I shall not fire at all.
Anton Chekhov. The Duel and Other Stories
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“Well, we’ll see what we can do, shall we?” I said, feeling expansive and magnanimous. I stood up and waved cheerily to attract his attention.
Diana Gabaldon. Outlander (1991)
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"it's all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you'll forgive me for having knocked you about so."
Charles Dickens. Great Expectations (1861)
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Save yourself: I’m not afraid!’
Her magnanimity provoked his tears
Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights (1847)
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“They are magnanimous creatures, and magnanimity is, after all, the one thing that matters, the one thing that gives us distinction here on earth.
Marcel Proust. In Search of Lost Time [volume 1] Swann’s Way
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