genially
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Partisanship was in many ways alien to Cowley’s probing and genially learned critical temperament, which Mr. Howard describes as “Emersonian, humanistic, exploratory.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
Industry publication Screen Daily said the film was "shot, one suspects, with a touch of guerrilla ingenuity... Last Swim also has a palpably improvised component in the friends' genially pitched running banter."
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025
A few days ago, Clay Helton genially answered a phone call from that same columnist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
Recent tradition, no matter political affiliation, has had the current president genially hosting his immediate predecessor for the unveiling — as Bill Clinton did for George H.W.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
Sofia smiles genially, even though her eyes tell a different story.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
