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cordial

[kawr-juhl, -dee-uhl] / ˈkɔr dʒəl, -di əl /


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Japan and India both historically have maintained cordial relations with Iran, although they grudgingly complied with US sanctions aimed at stopping all other countries from buying Iranian oil.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

And while they try to maintain a cordial working relationship, they don’t claim to be good friends.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

I actually met Wilder once in Dubai and he was great - cordial, high energy, a really nice guy - but as a fighter, of late, there is a question mark.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Monsanto—about a 186-mile drive northeast of Lisbon—is Portugal at its most primal and pagan, yet with postcards and cordial citizenry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Mr. Sloane didn't enter into the conversation but lounged back haughtily in his chair; the woman said nothing either--until unexpectedly, after two highballs, she became cordial.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald




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