likable

Example Sentences

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Both leads are basically likable but unfortunately blank, Ms. Bailey especially, though they look suitably attractive when showered by sprinklers in vineyards full of luscious grapes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The director says he initially used wide lenses, which highlighted that Joe was "distracted, he's not a likable person".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Characters with strong personalities that are not simplistically likable feel the truest to Jimenez.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

He even turns inward, questioning his own need to be likable and empathetic.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

We were told he was a charming man, calm, likable, and polite.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel