genial
Example Sentences
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In more ways than one: Cook got the top job at 50, the same age as Ternus, and both have a genial approach to management.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Generally speaking, it’s more angular, more acid, more morbid, more willing to let a protagonist stew in misery, more suspicious of sentiment than our comparatively genial homegrown brand.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
His genial demeanour and penchant for folksy parables belie a past as a wily guerrilla fighter and ruthless political survivor.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
One of the strengths of Mr. Brandreth’s genial survey of the life and afterlife of Pooh is how much time he spends on other Milne works that have brought him pleasure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
So then we had a genial argument about Orwellian socialism.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing genial
Fast Food Nation
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Grade 10, List 6
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"The Lady, or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton
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