cordial

Example Sentences

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Monsanto—about a 186-mile drive northeast of Lisbon—is Portugal at its most primal and pagan, yet with postcards and cordial citizenry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

For Hussain, the "cordial relationship" between Pakistan and Bangladesh has made a big difference for Pakistani Bengalis.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

The conversations between the systems over duplication are usually cordial and collaborative, but he, too, sees the need for fine-tuning the law to ease decision-making.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

But the acrimony seemed to dissipate following a "cordial" phone call between the two leaders, which a Colombian official later described as an 180-degree turn "from both sides".

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

On January 1, 1812, a short but cordial note went out from Quincy to Monticello, relaying family news and referring to two pieces of Homespun coming along by separate packet.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis