Example Sentences

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His filter was humming during the interview, but there’s a sociability to his demeanor — a wary gregariousness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2023

Otherwise, there’s a friendly gregariousness to her that belies her solitary violin work.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023

So she compensates for that with gregariousness and hugs.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2022

This kind of gregariousness between unrelated groups is rare in birds and mammals.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 2, 2022

I learned to prefer peace to war, cleverness to stupidity, love to hate, sensitivity to stoicism, humility to pomposity, reconciliation to hostility, harmony to strife, patience to rashness, gregariousness to misanthropy, creation to annihilation.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane