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affable

[af-uh-buhl] / ˈæf ə bəl /


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There, I met Dan, an affable middle-aged fellow with gray tufts of hair, who was bustling around with a vacuum.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Vice President JD Vance told the mourners Graham was an affable, gregarious politician who would slap Senate colleagues on the back and had a passion for engaging opponents in "swashbuckling" debate.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Mr. Alexander, whose affable, straightforward manner and sterling credentials are very much on display in his entertaining memoir, “The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump,” would not disagree.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

She abandons her academic and career ambitions, takes a job as a court interpreter, and marries Michael, an affable nurse who has little idea of her emotional burdens.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

The enigma then was explained: this affable and kind little widow was no great dame; but a dependent like myself.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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