congenial

Example Sentences

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I took a job in human resources and I thought that would be a little more congenial, but gradually I started to realize I’m in the wrong place.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

In laying out the workings of a traditional Dutch windmill, for instance, he conjures a fictional miller, “a congenial fellow” who “knocks out his pipe on the door frame” before getting to work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 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

“Linda is this well-spoken, congenial, bright, well-dressed woman executive, but she helped run a testosterone-fueled business that was seen as very sleazy for a long time,” pro-wrestling expert Dave Letzer told The Washington Post.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024

Kathy’s favorite place was Pittsford, an affluent apple-pie town outside Rochester with a congenial mix of transient families and long-settled ones.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times