affable
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Vice President JD Vance told the mourners Graham was an affable, gregarious politician who would slap Senate colleagues on the back and had a passion for engaging opponents in "swashbuckling" debate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Burnham is unusual in politics because even colleagues who are furious that he ousted Sir Keir Starmer say he is an affable and decent person.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Mr. Alexander, whose affable, straightforward manner and sterling credentials are very much on display in his entertaining memoir, “The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump,” would not disagree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
But as affable as this group seems, they aren’t considering anyone but themselves.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026
We found the owner anxious and affable; Serjeant Clippinger paid him a small requisite sum for his livestock and an excellent supply of grain.
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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