congeniality
noun
con·ge·nial·i·ty
kən-ˌjē-nē-ˈa-lə-tē 
-ˌjēn-ˈya-
: friendly concern, interest, and support : the quality or state of being congenial
a workplace atmosphere of respect and congeniality
In the mind of the voter, compromise and congeniality between the left and the right is as much a strategic choice as a genuine flourishing of good feelings …—
Shervin Malekzadeh
Shervin MalekzadehHer enthusiasm, originality, congeniality, and effective leadership have served to expand the library's value to the community and its public outreach.—Vincent Andrunas
Vincent AndrunasExamples of congeniality in a Sentence
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In her 25 years on the bench, she was known for her congeniality and independence.
—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
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
Venus Symbol: The Scales Sure, Libras are experts at keeping the peace (they are represented by the scales of justice, after all), but there’s nothing stronger than Libra’s congeniality.
—Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 18 Apr. 2023
At least, that is, until last year, when the New York City rental market, never known for its congeniality, reached a new level of bloodsport and the Listings Project became less a respite from the harsher realities of the housing market than a reflection of them.
—Curbed, 15 July 2022
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
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
Venus Symbol: The Scales Sure, Libras are experts at keeping the peace (they are represented by the scales of justice, after all), but there’s nothing stronger than Libra’s congeniality.
—Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 18 Apr. 2023
At least, that is, until last year, when the New York City rental market, never known for its congeniality, reached a new level of bloodsport and the Listings Project became less a respite from the harsher realities of the housing market than a reflection of them.
—Curbed, 15 July 2022
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“Congeniality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congeniality. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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