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congenial

[kuhn-jeen-yuhl] / kənˈdʒin yəl /


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In laying out the workings of a traditional Dutch windmill, for instance, he conjures a fictional miller, “a congenial fellow” who “knocks out his pipe on the door frame” before getting to work.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’d been a more than congenial host, showing this writer around the cavernous space where a group of what looked like teenagers with laptops were composing the landscapes of the film’s fictional world Pandora.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite the challenges, the mood at the awards show was congenial, with attendees shouting out to one another on stage, in the lobby and from their cars as they pulled into the parking lot.

From Los Angeles Times

Sir John said the world was changing and "may not be reshaping in a way that is congenial to the West".

From BBC

He will become our congenial, riotous, seductive, wise guide throughout.

From Los Angeles Times