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Mbappé’s individual numbers haven’t been enough to endear him to Madridistas either.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

Closer to home, securing a deal in Venezuela would endear Exxon to President Trump, who is pushing for U.S. energy companies to invest $100 billion to repair the country’s dilapidated oil-and-gas infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

But another spring meltdown will not endear himself to new owners who expect their coaches to be the calm face of the organization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

"He probably wants to endear himself to his father," Minde tells the BBC, but adds that some of the posts are deliberate "provocations".

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

Unsurprisingly, the Battle of Bataan does little to endear Filipinos to their occupiers.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

He’s staying clean and projecting a quirky charm that endears him to others — initially, at least.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

His running inner monologue endears us to him by ostensibly revealing his vulnerabilities and insecurities to the audience.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025

Rob Cross is usually a fairly popular thrower too but Evans has that maverick attitude and appearance that endears him to the pundits.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024

The hothead look isn’t necessarily a good one - though Sirianni endears himself to Eagles fans when he barks at visiting fans.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023

A thousand and a thousand times the ceaseless humanity, seeking only love, endears the man.

From Oliver Goldsmith by E. S. Lang Buckland

Her refusal to de-emphasize her Tennessee accent or downplay her assets endeared her to a wide audience, along with her unsinkable pride in her country roots.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Little of Zhu’s effort endeared him to China’s traditional power structure, but he was the reform camp’s standard-bearer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

That lighthearted attitude is what endeared Wallace to Randolph before the teen even joined the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

Years later, she endeared herself to the public when she appeared in 2010 on the BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" show where celebrities with no dance experience are paired with a professional partner.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

The gentle manners and beauty of the cottagers greatly endeared them to me; when they were unhappy, I felt depressed; when they rejoiced, I sympathised in their joys.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

Nighy, 76, known for films including Love Actually, Living and the Underworld franchise, has now found success with what award organisers called his "irresistibly endearing series" Ill-Advised.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Viewers found this endearing, speculating that the robot was “bashful” or suffering from social anxiety.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

Water voles have been functionally extinct in Surrey since the early 2000s, but co-ordinated reintroduction and habitat improvement efforts by nature restoration groups are working to help the endearing species thrive again.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

It was an unforgettable showcase for O’Flynn, who up to that point had been mostly on the edges of the action as a socially awkward and endearing mayoral assistant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Which would normally be annoying, but Sierra found it endearing.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older