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congenial

[kuhn-jeen-yuhl] / kənˈdʒin jəl /


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Gray’s early life has all the ingredients of a congenial coming-of-age movie, one rooted in the anything-goes landscape of postwar Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

And if people prefer a congenial bot over messy human relationships, they can lose social skills, become isolated, or even spiral.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

A 10-day sojourn at the composer’s West Hollywood, Calif., home was congenial and productive, even though Auden reportedly declined to shower or bathe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

To Mediavilla, she is an overlooked Disneyland personality, working to set up tour school groups, help define children’s activities and be an advocate for Disneyland’s overly congenial hospitality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026

It was the perfect situation, the two of them together, in so congenial a setting.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee


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