genial
Example Sentences
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His genial demeanour and penchant for folksy parables belie a past as a wily guerrilla fighter and ruthless political survivor.
From Barron's
One socializes with friends: Forty years in Charlottesville has brought me many smart and genial ones.
One of the strengths of Mr. Brandreth’s genial survey of the life and afterlife of Pooh is how much time he spends on other Milne works that have brought him pleasure.
How did the genial celebrity psychologist’s media network crash?
From Los Angeles Times
The Sweet Southern Stammer was David Lewis, a genial Republican House member from rural North Carolina with a speech impediment and an uncommon mastery of election law.
From Salon
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