congratulatory

Example Sentences

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He has always been congratulatory of me, almost proud of me in a sense.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Xi sent a "congratulatory message" to Doumbouya on Sunday, state news agency Xinhua reported.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

“Eastward, Westward” is the opposite of congratulatory: It is courtly and self-effacing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

They traded congratulatory speeches and cut into a sheet cake.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

She didn’t pout or try to make me feel bad about the party—she was just congratulatory and happy for me.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen