affable
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Mamdani and Trump have taken shots at one another at times, but their two previous meetings have been affable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“It’s actually been a lot of fun,” Morris adds, low-key and affable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Nadezhdin, known for his affable demeanour, attempted to run for president in 2024.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Burnham is unusual in politics because even colleagues who are furious that he ousted Sir Keir Starmer say he is an affable and decent person.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Other than that, he had those same narrow green eyes, that scar on his upper lip, that round face, that affable smile.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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