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Recent Examples of congeniality
To audiences at the Hudson Theatre, Edelman’s college-buddy congeniality is the key to this 75-minute narrative set.
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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
That congeniality did disguise a paradoxical character trait: Oz Nelson was an industrial pioneer and a social revolutionary in a business suit.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2023
Since 1958, when the DYW was known as America’s Junior Miss, 50 of the country’s most intelligent and ambitious young women have flown to Mobile to enjoy area attractions, entertainment and congeniality — and to compete for big-dollar scholarships.
—Michael Dumas, al, 28 June 2020
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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
That congeniality did disguise a paradoxical character trait: Oz Nelson was an industrial pioneer and a social revolutionary in a business suit.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2023
Since 1958, when the DYW was known as America’s Junior Miss, 50 of the country’s most intelligent and ambitious young women have flown to Mobile to enjoy area attractions, entertainment and congeniality — and to compete for big-dollar scholarships.
—Michael Dumas, al, 28 June 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congeniality
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That shareholder friendliness is one reason to like the stock.Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Our team turns in reports on each product tested, providing a score from 1 to 10 for five different measures: sound quality, pairing and connectivity, fit and comfort, rain and drop protection, and user friendliness.Will Palmer, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
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Is there any greater comfort than being the beneficiary of such friendship?Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Rumor has it that this design was inspired by his friendship with fellow artist Marcel Duchamp, who was apparently an avid chess player.Rima Suqi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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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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The Next Generation is its assertion that intergalactic amity can exist only in an atmosphere of stifling formality.Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
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The former President posted on Truth Social eight times about it, and his campaign and supporters have also latched on, in a sharp contrast from the notable cordiality shown on stage between Trump’s running mate Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minn.Koh Ewe, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Here’s my review of The Peninsula Chicago, an exquisite five-star hotel where Far Eastern charm and cordiality meet Midwestern hospitality.Wendy Altschuler, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2024
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This shift has deepened feelings of social isolation, leaving many individuals longing for connections and companionship that once felt more accessible.Sarah Prazmark, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Benji revels in his own suffering and, for companionship if nothing else, wants others to suffer alongside him.Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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Researchers at the University of Granada found that people who use self-defeating humor tend to have higher psychological well-being, especially in terms of happiness and, to a lesser extent, sociability.Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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According to the National Capital Poison Center, the effects of the drug include a sense of openness, sociability, and euphoria.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
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Alienated Hispanic Angelenos abandoned the team for decades, until Valenzuela became a source of comity.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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And there was all too much comity between the candidates on trade.The Editors, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
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Venus The planet of love, beauty and harmony, Venusian dignities amplify charm, artistic talent and the ability to form loving, balanced relationships.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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These economic realities shape their work priorities, driving them to seek fair compensation, career mobility, and work-life harmony.Tess Brigham, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Congeniality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congeniality. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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