endearingly

Example Sentences

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Mr. Waits is terrific here, his growl of a voice put to gentle use as a solitary person evidently glad and endearingly nervous to see his children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

But I’m pulling for another sequel to pull through: The Chinese animated film ‘Ne Zha 2’ is the highest-grossing film of the year and also exceptionally rendered and endearingly genuine.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

He is, by any metric, deeply unhygienic — but also, endearingly devoted.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025

She is all of those things: tall, smart, striking, endearingly awkward, hard to read.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 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