How to Use congeniality in a Sentence

congeniality

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  • Leyen hopes will mark an era of congeniality between Biden’s team and Brussels.
    — Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 3 Dec. 2020
  • In a week’s time, the entire world has come to chant the name of an anonymous man, a man known only for general congeniality and (now) for a single act of alleged petty theft.
    — J.c. Hallman, The New Republic, 4 June 2020
  • Tatum asked the patient, Loyda Ortiz of Revere, his voice a blend of congeniality and concern.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The Spurs, however, aren’t in the business of giving away contracts based solely on congeniality.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2021
  • Canadians are known for their congeniality, at least by world diplomat standards.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2021
  • When the neighbors discover that a property line has been misdrawn, their initial congeniality craters.
    — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
  • This congeniality extended to Boyce’s election as vice president of her homeroom class.
    — Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2020
  • Known for his upbeat personality, Dragic has found himself for the second time caught between his candor and congeniality.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Just a day earlier, Mr. Yang, whose campaign has been typified by congeniality and optimism, lashed out at Mr. Adams’s fund-raising practices, in his most direct criticism of an opponent to date.
    — New York Times, 24 May 2021
  • As interest in hard-edge design has begun to wane, minimalist linear umbrellas, which offer little in the form of congeniality, are losing their allure.
    — Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 17 June 2022
  • But in spite of the world's turbulence, Cole's music communicated grace, elegance and congeniality.
    — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Curling, a sport with congeniality and etiquette written into its rules, prides itself on its family-friendly environment.
    — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Jan. 2022
  • As election acrimony hits full steam throughout a deeply divided nation, the mayoral race in this town of 1,300 shows a decidedly different political tack: congeniality among candidates who respect each other and get along.
    — Katie Galioto, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
  • This time, Isakson’s congeniality became a detriment and he was seen as insufficiently conservative.
    — Tamar Hallerman, ajc, 19 Dec. 2021
  • But another former president—also an introvert in an extrovert’s profession—does bear comparison: Richard Nixon, who similarly lacked charisma and sought to make up for it with forced congeniality.
    — Andrew Cockburn, Harper’s Magazine , 5 Jan. 2023
  • The New York governor had been enjoying a reputation for competency and, somewhat surprisingly, congeniality since the pandemic began.
    — Karol Markowicz, Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Martin Amis makes a case for why the queen’s character, more often associated with aloofness than congeniality, was actually a lifelong calculation based on her responsibility as sovereign.
    — Alison Fishburn, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2022

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