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congenial

[kuhn-jeen-yuhl] / kənˈdʒin jəl /


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Michael Auslin terms Coolidge’s interpretation “more intelligible and congenial to ordinary Americans than the abstract musings of scholars.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

I took a job in human resources and I thought that would be a little more congenial, but gradually I started to realize I’m in the wrong place.

From Slate Feb. 21, 2026

To Mediavilla, she is an overlooked Disneyland personality, working to set up tour school groups, help define children’s activities and be an advocate for Disneyland’s overly congenial hospitality.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 21, 2026

Fuentes is a dweeby kid in an ill-fitting suit, with none of the congenial charms of Joe Rogan or masculine swagger of Andrew Tate.

From Slate Dec. 5, 2025

Other visitors were not so congenial, and Tycho clearly did not always relish his role as a kind of performing poodle.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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