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Recent Examples of congeniality
In her 25 years on the bench, she was known for her congeniality and independence.
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2023
What makes Pence so puzzling is a devotion to ideals (Christian faith, country, family) that dances uneasily with ambition and congeniality.
—T.a. Frank, Washington Post, 28 June 2023
To audiences at the Hudson Theatre, Edelman’s college-buddy congeniality is the key to this 75-minute narrative set.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 26 June 2023
In 2014, in an interview with the Washington Post, Young recalled the clubby congeniality of those early years, when committee members from both parties would meet for drinks after five in the chairman’s office, and then present a united front when others in Congress tried to mess with their bill.
—Tom Kizzia, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2022
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2023
What makes Pence so puzzling is a devotion to ideals (Christian faith, country, family) that dances uneasily with ambition and congeniality.
—T.a. Frank, Washington Post, 28 June 2023
To audiences at the Hudson Theatre, Edelman’s college-buddy congeniality is the key to this 75-minute narrative set.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 26 June 2023
In 2014, in an interview with the Washington Post, Young recalled the clubby congeniality of those early years, when committee members from both parties would meet for drinks after five in the chairman’s office, and then present a united front when others in Congress tried to mess with their bill.
—Tom Kizzia, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congeniality
Noun
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Trump has no reason to presume that the 1935 case will be overruled even though two Supreme Court justices, John Roberts and Elena Kagan, were appointed in part because of their previously declared friendliness to executive power.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2025
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What remained unclear is how much of a lasting boost China’s economy could get from the ingenuity of one start-up, or how much confidence the business community could derive from the sudden friendliness of a leader who has a reputation for distrusting and disliking the private sector.—
Li Yuan,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This is the kind of friendship that dreams are made of.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
19 Feb. 2025
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Rihanna and Rocky first confirmed their romance in 2020 following nearly a decade of close friendship.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The couple treat the filmmakers — and therefore us — with amity.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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And despite the show of Franco-English amity in Paris, a combination of political tremors and economic headwinds across Europe is making the task far more difficult.—
Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Nov. 2024
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Such cordiality was impossible this time, and Dirk Hauser — head of media for Bayern’s academy then and to this day — had to keep the two men apart, in different parts of the old stadium.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Hold on to your butts, Samuel L. Jackson is coming after awards season cordiality.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
28 Nov. 2024
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His spirit and affection taught her about love, trust and the joys of companionship.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is a commendable step for consumer-facing AI applications—especially in areas like customer service, mental health support, and general companionship—where empathy and accuracy can make or break the user experience.—
Andrew Filev,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Guests will never quarrel over space, as the folding bulwarks expand the beach club area in the stern, creating an alfresco hub of sociability.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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Despite their differences in sociability and communication styles, cats and dogs often find ways to coexist harmoniously.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For India, as well as the countries making a similar bet, this is a risky gamble: the very policies that create comity in the short run are eroding the foundations that will stabilize it over the long run.—
Shivshankar Menon,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2020
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The chair and ranking member of the committee traditionally adhere to comity when scheduling business meetings to advance nominees or legislation, in a show of bipartisan cooperation.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
18 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, teens can study the theoretical elements of music including sound, pitch, rhythm, melody, harmony, and notation.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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Haaland will always score goals in this City team, but to reach their previous highs, everything needs to work in harmony.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Congeniality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congeniality. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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