with good grace

phrase

: in a polite and pleasant way
She accepted his advice with good grace.
They lost the game with good grace.

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Nigeria are, ahem, famously philosophical in the face of failure, so doubtless Chelle’s decisions will be taken with good grace. Phil Hay, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 When the inevitable Bill and Ted reference arrives in the new Broadway Waiting for Godot, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter handle it with good grace. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025 Again and again, Alice embarks with good grace upon a social event, or a domestic task, only to be smothered by its demands. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022

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“With good grace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20good%20grace. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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