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Adjective
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Trump has appointed a crypto-friendly cabinet and sympathetic regulators at the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
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And her attempts at a pseudo love affair with Matt Damon’s sympathetic Allied officer always feels more theoretical than palpable.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But in this case, what lies behind the first door is not a dark and dreary cave but a vast field of blowing grass, visible far-off castles, unexplored ruins, hostile and nonhostile characters of all sorts, and several glowing trees planted at key locations on the map.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2022
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And while cobras are shy, nonhostile creatures, would-be combatants would do well to bookmark our tips on how to survive a cobra bite.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
4 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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When thinking about quintessential Southern attributes, qualities like hospitable, benevolent, and polite come to mind.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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The names of the beers on tap all have local ties and the family that runs the place is hospitable.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam champion and has a standout social media presence that can engage with Gen Z, Millennials and even Gen Alpha.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Musk and Ramaswamy may believe that their enormous wealth now shields them from the need to rely on the types of social structures and regulations that had facilitated their rise.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Thankfully, there’s already a bug report open on Implicit Conversions’ Discord server about this cross-save issue, so by all means, contribute in a suitably civil fashion about it. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Amy Lieberman, a politics and society editor at The Conversation U.S., posed a few questions to Cassandra Burke Robertson, a scholar of civil proceedings and legal ethics, to break down some of the dynamics of this complex, evolving case.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Jerry Eisenberg, the amiable animator known for his contributions to The Jetsons, The Peter Potamus Show, Wacky Races, Fangface, Spider-Man cartoons, Scooby-Doo movies and so much more, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There is a legacy out there of bad harvests and tough winters that by some alchemy brings out the best in people, reminds them to be friendly and kind, and put others first.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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The doorman is very friendly and asks if there’s a party going on.—
Devan Díaz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What might have been a pleasant interlude turned into an unhappy five-year-old and another frustrating exercise requiring far more customer effort than necessary.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The series expands the universe in a pleasant, mostly unobtrusive fashion, with one-off episodes and fun guest stars like Terry Crews, Embeth Davidtz, Anthony Edwards, and, in its best episode, Parker Posey and Jillian Bell.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Nonantagonistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonantagonistic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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