affable
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All of the Knicks are affable like this.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Fine art and pounding an opponent in the Octagon may not seem obvious companions, but the affable Hill sees similarities.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
But when it goes away, so do our nightly doses of Colbert’s affable clowning, the kind that irritates thin-skinned despots in a way other comics can’t quite match.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
Aspiring to emulate a talkshow host who has a reputation for being affable rather than for setting pulses racing is perhaps an unusual ambition for a gaming studio.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
He even got me a dog, an affable, cinnamon-colored shepherd mutt we called Rex.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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