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In literature, the word “favourable” often conveys a sense of timeliness, appropriateness, or advantageous circumstance, whether referring to a missed moment, a propitious opportunity, or even a commendable character trait. Authors employ it to denote moments when nature, social conditions, or personal impressions align in a positive way—for instance, describing a missed opportunity ([1]) or the ideal conditions for travel ([2], [3]). It is also used to shape opinions and character evaluations, as when a character forms a positive impression based on conducive circumstances ([4], [5], [6]). Overall, "favourable" enriches narrative and argumentative discourse by highlighting conditions that benefit or advance actions and fortunes ([7], [8], [9]).
  1. He would stand there tongue-tied and foolish, and the favourable moment would pass.
    — from The Hungry Stones, and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore
  2. It is 30 days from Calecut with a favourable wind.
    — from A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499
  3. The ship set sail for Christiansand in Norway, and as the wind was favourable it soon arrived there.
    — from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. Andersen
  4. It was apparent, that the people within had heard the sound, and their caution in admitting strangers gave him a favourable opinion of them.
    — from The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe
  5. He was evidently anxious to make a favourable impression and his vanity overcame his prudence.
    — from Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  6. As he said this, she could easily see that he had no doubt of a favourable answer.
    — from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
  7. It was evident that the furniture had not been bought all at once, but had been picked up at auctions and other favourable opportunities.
    — from The Duel and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
  8. For I had , Fanny, as I think my behaviour must have shewn, formed a very favourable opinion of you from the period of my return to England.
    — from Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
  9. We sailed with a favourable wind which remained steady and brought us in six days to Cerigo, where we stopped to take in some water.
    — from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

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