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Meanings of congratulatory in anglès

Expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune.

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Usage of congratulatory in anglès
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Her gasp of astonishment was lost in the chorus of congratulatory cries.
The Leopard Woman
2
Ned gave me a quick hard wink, perhaps congratulatory, perhaps in scorn.
The Book of Skulls
3
I therefore issued a congratulatory proclamation to my army in these words:
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
4
Even during the morning she received a congratulatory message from the manager.
Sister Carrie: A Novel
5
All of these scenes are entertaining, in a self-congratulatory sort of way.
BBC
6
At the Downing Street press conference on 12 April, Hancock was self-congratulatory.
The Guardian
7
Months before the election, congratulatory messages began to pour into the Hermitage.
The Reign of Andrew Jackson: A Chronicle of the Frontier in Poli...
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But Mademoiselle chevalier intimated between his congratulatory wish and the false front.
The Jealousies of a Country Town
9
On the same day, David Cameron wrote a congratulatory letter to Kenyatta.
The Guardian
10
Mr. Batt gave me a most kindly congratulatory bow upon his entrance.
The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2
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Show us in your day-to-day life, not in your self-congratulatory social media.
The Guardian
12
With the twee, self-congratulatory filters it looked -well, twee and self-congratulatory
Wired
13
He, however, as I had done, sent Thomas a warm congratulatory letter.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant — Volume 2
14
Working rapidly, with no lost motions, he rambled on, congratulatory, reproachful, whimsical.
Terry / A Tale of the Hill People
15
Without the twee, self-congratulatory filters, it looked like a photo of garbage.
Wired
16
South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a congratulatory message to Yun via Twitter.
Reuters
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United States of America
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