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affable

[af-uh-buhl] / ˈæf ə bəl /


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But as affable as this group seems, they aren’t considering anyone but themselves.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

An affable, hyper-knowledgeable proprietor in his early 30s, Richardson repairs and resells analog music technology from the 1980s or earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

According to the affable 38-year-old, ultra-violent or supernatural stories -- from Netflix's "Stranger Things" to gaming favourite "Resident Evil" -- work as a sort of pressure valve.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Yet Gnassingbé makes no secret of cultivating affable and supportive relations with Burkina Faso and the fellow Sahelian military governments in Niger and Mali – all three of whom walked out of Ecowas last January.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

All this left me more energized to help make the final push for Barack and Joe Biden, the affable senator from Delaware who’d soon be announced as his running mate.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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