Word: pleasanter
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...there's the prospect that some tinkering by Roche might make him even better. Though he mostly ignores approaches from the media, Roche has a good-guy image; friends speak of a calm man who's always pleasant to be around. In the case of their alliance, it's clear that Federer did the chasing and that Roche, who has a low-profile role with Tennis Australia coaching some of the country's most promising juniors at his home, needed a lot of convincing to hop back on the merry-go-round...
...able to think of something more complementary or reassuring than the label of “good person.” While exceedingly simple, something most first-graders would recognize, the phrases sum up a person far better than rambling on about how they are bright, clever, funny, or pleasant...
...would not be enough in the post-Lord of the Rings cinematic landscape. But the scenery is discovered by the characters and audience simultaneously. Their wonder at the astonishing scenery contrasts adroitly with the surrounding ugliness of petty human motivations, achieving a poetic effect far beyond mere appreciation of pleasant backgrounds...
...Olaf, whose appearances in all his disguises are equally hilarious. Meryl Streep lives up to her legendary reputation in the role of the neurotic Aunt Josephine; she is as bemusing in her phobias as she is touching in her delusions. Jude Law, the voice of Lemony Snicket, provides a pleasant balance between soothing narrator tones and tongue-in-cheek sarcasm. The three Baudelaire children are compelling too, but—perhaps unsurprisingly, considering their dazzling co-stars—they are the least notable of the performers. Occasionally, their acting seems forced, perhaps due to a combination of inexperience...
Indeed, the University has employed policies specifically designed to make the experience for female faculty members more pleasant. “Harvard has done many good things in terms of leave policy and child care,” Narayanamurti says. “People are taking advantage...