genial
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In “Rooster,” a genial comedy premiering Sunday on HBO, Steve Carell, comfortable as an uncomfortable person, plays Greg Russo, the author of a best-selling series of books whose hero is named Rooster.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
The book’s final chapters, informed by social-science research, offer genial guidance on understanding mistakes and preventing them in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
His innocent smiles and genial facial expressions won over millions of viewers.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
A formidable scholar with a genial talent for storytelling, he amplifies his archival research with personal investigation of the places and surviving objects from his subject’s life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
And “This is Giles,” said Maxim, prodding my arm, and Giles stretched out an enormous paw and wrung my hand, squeezing the fingers limp, genial eyes smiling from behind horn-rimmed glasses.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing genial
Fast Food Nation
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Grade 10, List 6
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"The Lady, or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton
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