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Adjective
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Thune, a fourth-term senator from South Dakota, is an awkward leader for Trump’s ruthless Republican Party, in part because even Democrats invariably describe him as amiable and honest.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025 -
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
Adjective
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But land reform is so fundamental to how the current government took power that no citizen may portray it as anything other than a benevolent campaign that brought fairness and prosperity to China’s long-suffering farmers.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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Analyzing the legendary unicorn tapestries hanging at the Met Cloisters in New York (augmented here by a gory new panel that depicts the suddenly fearsome animals disemboweling and impaling their aggressors), Ridley concludes that unicorns aren’t nearly as benevolent as most people think.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Clark found a way to make chamber retreats engaging, creating skits that poked good-natured fun at everyone, Brough said.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
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For all of the conspicuousness that comes along with a Secret Service entourage, however, Mila is still able to have a little bit of her own good-natured fun.—
Alex Ross,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As Frank, De Niro is all genial shrugs and winces, chattering in a recognizable lower register and grinning his classic jowly grin.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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The sinking feeling is real when: Our otherwise genial neighbor up north is contemplating cutting electricity to our northeastern states, even considering closing their crude oil valve to our refineries.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As with the chilled shrimp, the food follows a principle of easygoing elegance.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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Reporting Highlights Sinister Influence: An easygoing DJ led a dual life as an online propagandist for white supremacist hate and, prosecutors say, inspired followers to kill LGBTQ+ people and people of color.—
James Bandler,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The meeting was cordial — at one point both men shared a microphone after one died.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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The last bit of cordial cooperation between the two was the main Nuremberg Trial against the surviving members of the Nazi High Command.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Less affable than in the previous season, King Henry’s narcissism and inability to face his decline are placed front and center.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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Trump's seemingly affable relationship with Putin has been worrisome to many Americans, with concerns intensifying after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Highly personable and ingratiating but with a tough core, Walters withstood critiques about the softness of her interrogatory style with celebrities and sometimes major political figures as well.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
30 Dec. 2022
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Smith’s tone was self-conscious and ingratiating—at times, obsequious.—
Sam Adler-Bell,
The New Republic,
7 Mar. 2022
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“Unsoldierly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsoldierly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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