likable
Example Sentences
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Laga’aia’s Moana has a buoyant, likable optimism that mostly carries her through the fact that she doesn’t get to do much besides grin inanely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Nobody was better at playing a very handsome guy, the center of attention, who was also nonthreatening, not above a bit of slapstick, a little silly—above all, likable.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
"They're likable, they're easy to love, they're easy to root for," said superfan Anthony Donahue.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
“Rubio is the Trump administration’s most likable and effective communicator on foreign policy,” said Matthew Kroenig, a Republican foreign-policy expert and former adviser to Rubio’s 2016 presidential campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
I’m not that good, Peeta’s the good one, the likable one.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
