amiable

Example Sentences

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The way O’Hara gilds this line’s delivery with a wistful sparkle feels true because we’ve seen her spin such treasure playing all kinds of would-be topliners with an amiable, delicious amount of lunacy.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Andrew, who is 12 years younger than Charles, was long considered the family’s amiable cad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

The governor, in these settings, was an amiable but not especially compelling guest.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2025

It is said his amiable persona allows him to deal smoothly with characters who perhaps seem more assertive than his exterior suggests he is.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

“It would be simplest, I think, just to proceed along the train carriage by carriage. That means that we start with No. 16—the amiable M. Hardman.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie