congenial

Example Sentences

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In laying out the workings of a traditional Dutch windmill, for instance, he conjures a fictional miller, “a congenial fellow” who “knocks out his pipe on the door frame” before getting to work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

That may be just a more congenial way to encounter a set of ideas you disagree with than a newspaper column that tries to make a particular argument or point.

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2025

Despite the challenges, the mood at the awards show was congenial, with attendees shouting out to one another on stage, in the lobby and from their cars as they pulled into the parking lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

Sir John said the world was changing and "may not be reshaping in a way that is congenial to the West".

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025

Bean and fill catalog orders from what I hope will be an ergonomically congenial seat.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich