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giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses put on some agreeable music for dinner

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Recent Examples of agreeable In May and June 2023 public hearings, members of the City Council seemed agreeable to the design plan and cottages concept. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 12 Jan. 2025 Saying yes is polite and agreeable, while saying no is often seen as selfish or disruptive. Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025 For his part, Handel—a generally agreeable though fiercely proud man, witty and gluttonous and gouty, and given to polylingual swearing—was probably indifferent to such political and sectarian matters. Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024 February 9, 1893: With pure, vigorous blood coursing through the veins and animating every fiber of the body, cold weather is not only endurance but pleasant and agreeable. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for agreeable
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  • Where to Eat Horta, Lido promenade, Funchal Horta, on the pleasant Lido promenade, serves delicious and healthy comfort food.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Take advantage of springtime’s pleasant temperatures with a scenic bike ride along the iconic Swamp Rabbit Trail or a picnic with live music at Trailblazer Park.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
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  • But each woman who was so gracious to spend time speaking with me is someone whose films have moved me.
    Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Darvish was gracious when asked about Gurriel’s gesture at the time.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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  • The 2024 iMac couldn't run the three of these five 3DMark tests that Macs are compatible with at the time of our review.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 22 Feb. 2025
  • For example, cutting oaks and other food-production trees usually isn’t compatible with TSI for wildlife.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • In The White Lotus’s fine second season, Woodall played an Essex tough with a lovable joie de vivre, a seductive combination that seemed to announce the arrival of a new star.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Ahead, find 11 hair oils that do the most (with the least heft) for those with fine hair.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
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  • In the Jungfrau Ski Region skiers get the perfect mix of easy and challenging slopes, nice mountain hut restaurants and aprés ski on the downhill runs and in Grindelwald Terminal.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Devonte Ross, who surpassed 1,000 yards at Troy in 2024, and Kyron Hudson, who had some nice moments at USC but was never one of the top receivers on the team in four seasons.
    Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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  • Most recently, Alves lost a unanimous decision to Abus Magomedov in May 2024.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Auburn had been the unanimous No. 1 for three straight weeks before that loss and remained at the top last week despite seeing nearly half of those first-place votes go primarily to Alabama, with a few to Florida and Tennessee.
    Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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  • Indeed, the anime is a throwback to the days where Goku used to channel Jackie Chan, using plates and chairs to fight opponents larger than himself with delightful yet stunning action animation.
    Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The 40 minutes that follow the duo’s first contact are as delightful as action-romance filmmaking gets.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • Onstage, Wood is unhurried, an amiable man who, despite being 46, has the countenance of a churchgoing grandfather who still starches his Sunday suit.
    Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Jerry Eisenberg, the amiable animator known for his contributions to The Jetsons, The Peter Potamus Show, Wacky Races, Fangface, Spider-Man cartoons, Scooby-Doo movies and so much more, has died.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Agreeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreeable. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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