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congenial

[kuhn-jeen-yuhl] / kənˈdʒin jəl /


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Mary Todd Lincoln won’t go down in history as one of the most influential or congenial first ladies.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 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

Fuentes is a dweeby kid in an ill-fitting suit, with none of the congenial charms of Joe Rogan or masculine swagger of Andrew Tate.

From Slate Dec. 5, 2025

Sir John said the world was changing and "may not be reshaping in a way that is congenial to the West".

From BBC Feb. 16, 2025

Shrewdly, they try to shift the terms of the argument to more congenial rhetorical ground—an approach that will force the friars to treat them as equals.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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