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Mbappé’s individual numbers haven’t been enough to endear him to Madridistas either.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

Closer to home, securing a deal in Venezuela would endear Exxon to President Trump, who is pushing for U.S. energy companies to invest $100 billion to repair the country’s dilapidated oil-and-gas infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Known for quotable one-liners and clever quips, Parton has long leveraged witticisms to endear herself to many — including the media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

As one can imagine, this does nothing to endear Carol to Laxmi.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

The new heir apparent soon had an opportunity to endear himself to the Athenians.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The hothead look isn’t necessarily a good one - though Sirianni endears himself to Eagles fans when he barks at visiting fans.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023

I hope that "Pearl" endears itself to people because there isn't anything out there like it.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2022

But it’s the seriousness with which Rodriguez treats the preparation, how hard he plays and how he performs endears himself to teammates.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2022

Leo has a way with words, a flair for language that endears him to Nancy, a retired high school teacher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2022

The very familiarity endears them, and to me they are always new.

From Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family by Charles, Elizabeth Rundle

She endeared herself to the British public when she appeared in 2010 on the BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" show where celebrities with no dance experience are paired with a professional partner.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Ten years ago, Willis endeared himself to the nation with a heart-warming run from qualifying to a second-round tie against one of the greatest players of all time.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

The Kentucky incumbent had built his own quirky libertarian brand over the years which endeared him to many on the right.

From Slate ● May 20, 2026

That endeared him to such powerful friends as Marc Rowan, the chief executive of private-equity giant Apollo Global Management, and Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

I ain’t at all endeared to the friendliness between Jackson and Katherine.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

Their wide-eyed optimism and curiosity is endearing and even motivating.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

He sat for a warmly endearing Q&A with actor Luke Wilson and director James L. Brooks, an early champion who executive-produced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

One of Ms. Rodrigo’s most endearing qualities is her desire to honor the music of her parents’ generation, which she heard when growing up early in this century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

His obsession with late-night television is almost endearing, like a child who bursts into tears on their birthday because someone smooshed a cupcake into their cheek.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

Nico found his sense of humour equal parts endearing and annoying.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan