affability
Example Sentences
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For all his affability, there was also a more forbidding side to Wood as a businessman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Good Hang” isn’t just another celebrity podcast; it’s a genuine service that makes affability accessible when the world needs it the most.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2026
Gary was a lawyer whose affability never offended off the court, but on the court I found him pushy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
She's one of pop's most poised stars, choosing her words carefully and brushing away personal questions with a practised affability.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024
Both his affability and his harshness compelled others as they did me; and he hath been admitted into a great variety of circles of friendship and amity that remain generally closed.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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