endear
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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
Not how you endear yourself to the locals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
As one can imagine, this does nothing to endear Carol to Laxmi.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
However, roses on my birthday, coinciding with the anniversary of our infamous sailing date and our exchanges of “I love you,” did endear him to me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
Luke went over to the ancient television and turned the knob, hoping it would endear Toby to the idea of staying put.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
Wearing her heart on her sleeve is one of the things that endears Sabalenka to her fans.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2025
What endears her most about her local community is the safety and security.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 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
What endears you to me is your response to those people.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2023
Bereft of all that now my life endears?
From Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame by Sidney Colvin
"Gebremariam endeared himself to his employees during both these black swan events, especially his backing of the pilots and engineers at Ethiopian," Sanjay Lazar, CEO of Avialaz Consultants, told the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Obama endeared himself to voters, especially younger ones, by coming off as the cool college professor who manages to sound erudite without being condescending.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 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
JR: There have been a few…Curaçao, the smallest team ever to play at the World Cup, endeared itself to fans with its gorgeous jerseys and charming launch video.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
He looked over at her and smiled as if that only endeared her to him more.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
The head of the AMC cinema chain, Adam Aron, posted on X and then deleted a message describing the couple's vows as "long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing."
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
An account of the candidate’s old-fashioned embarrassment, expressed to Mr. Devine, about having a child out of wedlock is practically endearing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Their wide-eyed optimism and curiosity is endearing and even motivating.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
Sometimes, when he’s nervous, his words get stuck in an endearing stutter.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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