jovial
Example Sentences
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He found Killick "jovial" and knowledgeable, and was reassured when he told him he had about 100 staff.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
Play is a fitting way to describe Atencio’s contributions to two of Disneyland’s most beloved attractions, where pirates and ghosts are captured at their most frivolous and jovial.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
Considering the somber subject, Mr. Gallot’s jovial tone may surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
“I hope people will see me and see a happy, jovial person who has the same heritage as them.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025
She was compliant, jovial even, and Recruiter #1 noted in his log that there might be something fatally wrong with the subject’s mind.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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