amiable
Example Sentences
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It takes only a moment or two for him to establish each figure’s unique traits, from the amiable to the exasperating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
What other mainstream title would dare the audience to confront their own “see no color” blind spots by immersing them in a narrative constructed around its amiable protagonist?
From Salon • Oct. 2, 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
Mallister or no, he was a more amiable riding companion than this sour old priest that his uncle Aeron had turned into.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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