- present participle of endear.
endearing
Example Sentences
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Olsen: You kind of touched on this, but the characters on the show, they kind of skirt this line between being endearing and annoying.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
His obsession with late-night television is almost endearing, like a child who bursts into tears on their birthday because someone smooshed a cupcake into their cheek.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
"He really has such an endearing personality," she told AFP earlier this week as she cradled him at her home in the southeastern town of Villy-le-Pelloux.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
For all the book’s historic figures, Mr. Dugard emerges as its most endearing character—the awkward child who was lousy at softball but found deliverance in running and would later compete in marathons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Which would normally be annoying, but Sierra found it endearing.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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