Free
Free adjective - Giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation.
Usage example: the lottery winner was very free with his money
Sparing
Sparing adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.
Usage example: a government agency that has always been sparing of public information
Both words in one sentence
- Fortunately, the Soldier — who has breaking free of his brainwashing for some time — can't bring himself to shoot his Commander-In-Chief, and breaks free completely, sparing the President.
Source: Face Death with Dignity - A few episodes later and Amara has completely broken free of Crowley's control, only sparing him because he's Not Worth Killing.
Source: Evil Is Not a Toy -
The empire never fell, sparing the world from The Dark Ages, resulting in a Crapsaccharine World free from pollution and social unrest.
Source: Alternate History Wank
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