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Recent Examples of ungenerosity
What Warren fails to recognize is that the formula of progress that dictates these measures also dictates that they will someday be regarded as the ungenerosity of a primitive people.
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Greg Weiner, National Review, 26 Sep. 2019
Greg Weiner, National Review, 26 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungenerosity
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The selfish tyrant attaches himself only to those others who share his selfishness, who are eager to wear the mask of perpetual lying.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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If not for Camilla, who’d gone out of her way to take Regina in, even letting her share the bedroom with her and Lalla, the others wouldn’t have welcomed her—not out of spite, no, because none of them were spiteful after all, but out of indifference, selfishness, plain and simple.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Understanding that difference can prevent endless money conflicts because frugality builds a meaningful life, while cheapness slowly erodes joy.—
Brian Page,
CNBC,
26 Dec. 2025
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Reputationally, the tech was a risk; Spotify’s rise had triggered complaints from artists who felt like the new system’s ease and cheapness devalued their art.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, Powell has been dealing with lower back tightness and was listed as questionable for Saturday’s game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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But Aestura’s AtoBarrier365 Cream Mist isn’t your average spritz; the 2025 Best of Beauty Award winner delivers an ultrafine cloud of ceramide-rich hydration that helps reinforce your skin’s barrier and relieves midday tightness or dryness on the fly.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2026
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The duo’s departure leaves Japan without any pandas for the first time in more than five decades, at a time when relations between Asia’s two biggest economies are at their lowest point in years.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Guests participate directly, sorting waste with in-room recycling bins that fuel a circular economy.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Made from SpanxSmooth material—a lightweight nylon-and-elastane blend—the bralette feels almost weightless and provides gentle smoothing without any digging or pinching.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
30 Nov. 2025
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Walter’s first full season in charge was the end of the penny pinching that existed under prior owner Frank McCourt.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Revenue generated from the thrift store will go directly toward food pantries, home visits, reentry services and emergency assistance programs across Southwest Idaho, the nonprofit said.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Knives Everything from steak knives and chef knives to pen knives usually gets shuffled out the back door of thrift stores.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
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Understanding that difference can prevent endless money conflicts because frugality builds a meaningful life, while cheapness slowly erodes joy.—
Brian Page,
CNBC,
26 Dec. 2025
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Baby boomers’ good timing America’s septuagenarians were raised by parents who came of age during the Great Depression and learned the hard way the lessons of frugality and the importance of saving money.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
8 Dec. 2025
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The mitigation is to disable automative media saving.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Routine Pap smears are life-saving.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Ungenerosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungenerosity. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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