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affability

[af-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌæf əˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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Lugo’s George has a simple affability that’s infectious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

I don’t know Justice Thomas, but all who do attest to the man’s cheerfulness and affability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

His affability was undeniable, largely because Candy was as kindhearted and authentic in real life as he was onscreen.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2025

She's one of pop's most poised stars, choosing her words carefully and brushing away personal questions with a practised affability.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024

Both his affability and his harshness compelled others as they did me; and he hath been admitted into a great variety of circles of friendship and amity that remain generally closed.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson


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