magnanimity

noun

mag·na·nim·i·ty ˌmag-nə-ˈni-mə-tē

plural magnanimities

: the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity

He had the magnanimity to forgive her for lying about him.

: a magnanimous act

the great magnanimities between soldiers—

Katharine Tynan

Examples of magnanimity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But Paxton’s magnanimity was tested during Saturday afternoon’s 10-4 loss against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. —

Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023 Bergeron’s carte blanche and magnanimity — like his brilliant career — must have some endpoint. —

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023 After the race, Ledecky reflected on the magnanimity of beating Phelps' record. —

Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023 Instead, the liberal ethos of forbearance and magnanimity in negotiating differences provides the best institutional framework for protecting humans from the destructive forces of oppression. —

Karl Polanyi, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022 This magnanimity makes for some strange bedfellows and legendarily eclectic gatherings. —

Sadie Stein, Town & Country, 17 Aug. 2021 In his last years, Mr. Charles was able to look back at his life with magnanimity, moving from a place of deep anger to one of conciliation. —

Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2022 But Smith showed no such magnanimity. —

Elizabeth Weil, Saveur, 6 Sep. 2016 Bulls guard Alex Caruso credits DeRozan’s longevity to his magnanimity as much as his midrange jumper. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2023 See More

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