Thesaurus / propitious
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“We tested Edison’s intuition that there is a fleeting, propitious moment for insightful thoughts within the sleep onset period,” the team wrote.
THE ‘TWILIGHT ZONE’ BEFORE DEEP SLEEP COULD BOOST YOUR CREATIVITYSHELLY FANDECEMBER 14, 2021SINGULARITY HUB The time Mr. Jenyns thought most propitious, a point upon which he grew warm and almost serious.
THE EVE OF THE REVOLUTIONCARL BECKERDatto Timbang was watching, and the occasion was not a propitious one for taking christian blood.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANMay 1780 be still more propitious for public and private happiness.
PRIVATE LETTERS OF EDWARD GIBBON (1753-1794) VOLUME 1 (OF 2)EDWARD GIBBONThe duke has been studying the position from this terrace and decides that Blois is not a propitious spot for his secret schemes.
CATHERINE DE' MEDICIHONORE DE BALZACThe time is propitious, for as the council is now met in Alsatia, so the Temple walks are quiet.
THE FORTUNES OF NIGELSIR WALTER SCOTTThat year was, indeed, particularly propitious to the development of my musical taste.
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL REMINISCENCES WITH FAMILY LETTERS AND NOTES ON MUSICCHARLES GOUNODThe moment for approaching her had never seemed more propitious.
QUINALICE HEGAN RICEWhen was it ever propitious for such a pursuit where women are concerned?
A HOUSEFUL OF GIRLSSARAH TYTLERPeople were beginning to leave town, and the time did not seem propitious.
A HOUSEFUL OF GIRLSSARAH TYTLERWORDS RELATED TO PROPITIOUS
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