adorable

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"I had an adorable opponent. I knew Derek was going to bring everything he had," Wilder said afterwards.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But for all its goofiness, the 2013 “Austenland,” directed by Jerusha Hess from Shannon Hale’s novel and starring an adorable Ms. Russell, reflects the obsessive nature of Austen worship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Every character has an adorable quirk or two, or at minimum owns a dorky T-shirt with a periodic table joke or a cartoon cat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Christine Hamilton and Dr. Vic St. John got engaged so quickly and exhibited so little tension that people called them adorable but boring or, worse, ringers.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

But while I’m working on the computer, he prefers to sleep on my lap, which is gross and adorable.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty