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genial

[jeen-yuhl, jee-nee-uhl] / ˈdʒin yəl, ˈdʒi ni əl /


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As the somewhat predictable plot unfolds, Ms. Brown deftly sketches the main characters: a genial Oxford don, a dog-loving manuscript expert, an elegant Austrian scholar, a pompous Princeton professor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

How did the genial celebrity psychologist’s media network crash?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

To understand why, we must travel north to Scotland and begin with a brilliant and genial man, of whom few have ever heard, who had just invented a new science called geology.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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