endear
Example Sentences
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It makes for a wily and endearing tale, and in Adrian Nathan West’s excellent translation, the writing is remarkably untroubled by the stylistic sclerosis that can afflict writers with Vargas Llosa’s prestige.
Mr. Coppola doesn’t come off as much of a prize, either, but he’s somehow endearing in his shaggy-dog enthusiasm, never throwing away an idea before becoming diverted by the next.
Even when a potato pancake failed to flip on camera and spilled onto the stove, she accepted the mistake with grace, endearing her to similarly mishap-prone home cooks.
Moreover, though stories about starting all over again in one’s dotage are endearing and kindly, as “Calle Málaga” is, they have a core of sheer fantasy.
Because there is such scant biographical information available, this is especially valuable and endearing.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
