endearing

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Grace dubs his new friend “Rocky,” and their trans-galactically nutty friendship is one of the most endearing relationships between man and thing since Tom Hanks met Wilson the volleyball in “Cast Away.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

For abiding calm and a belief in the future, there are drop-ins with veteran teacher Titti — the movie’s most endearing figure — who runs an after-school tutoring center for local schoolchildren.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

There have also been endearing moments that have captured the public's attention.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

At its centre is Anand "Annie" Grover, an endearing fifth-year student suspended between idealism and chronic distraction.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

His awkwardness makes him very endearing, although it’s clear my daughter prefers more refined dancers.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García