endearingly

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Tucci’s endearingly steadfast Nigel is finally applauded for his years of service to Runway, and I was dismayed to find myself rolling my eyes at how corny the moment felt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The Irish Times describes it as a "an endearingly honest, questing record about friendship, faith, art, meaning and, appropriately for Easter, death and the possibility of rebirth".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

She broke out in the endearingly awkward title role of the Disney Channel’s “Lizzie McGuire” then went on to star in family-friendly movies like “Agent Cody Banks” and “Cheaper by the Dozen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Obedience doesn’t come easily to the freethinking and endearingly eccentric title character in this beautifully observed novel set within linked Anabaptist communities around the Great Plains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Hermione looked exasperated: The expression was so endearingly familiar that Harry and Ron grinned at each other.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling