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genial

[jeen-yuhl, jee-nee-uhl] / ˈdʒin jəl, ˈdʒi ni əl /


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It was a huge relief to see my old building, the Alheli, still intact and its genial caretaker, Pedro, still outside chatting to elderly residents on the porch.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Across the board, the staff is genial and preternaturally accommodating.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

John Ternus, who will succeed Cook as CEO on Sept. 1, is seen internally as a leader more like his genial predecessor than the sometimes-domineering Jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 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

They meet the doctor, a genial man in his early forties.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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