ungenerously
adverb
Examples of ungenerous in a Sentence
it is ungenerous for someone of his ample means not to provide more for the care of his aging parents
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There’s an ungenerous and shallow way to look at this film as little more than a highlight reel of Hammer’s work, a paltry substitute for actually spending meaningful time with the work itself.
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Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Stars and billionaires are calling out the super-rich for being ungenerous
As the world mints hundreds of thousands of millionaires yearly and billionaire wealth soars to record highs, some leaders can’t stand to stay quiet.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
No one wants to disappoint their child or be seen as ungenerous.
—Mandy Len Catron, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Unkindness and people being ungenerous.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
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Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Stars and billionaires are calling out the super-rich for being ungenerous
As the world mints hundreds of thousands of millionaires yearly and billionaire wealth soars to record highs, some leaders can’t stand to stay quiet.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
No one wants to disappoint their child or be seen as ungenerous.
—Mandy Len Catron, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Unkindness and people being ungenerous.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ungenerous
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“Ungenerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ungenerous. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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