affable
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“It’s actually been a lot of fun,” Morris adds, low-key and affable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Vice President JD Vance told the mourners Graham was an affable, gregarious politician who would slap Senate colleagues on the back and had a passion for engaging opponents in "swashbuckling" debate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Mr. Alexander, whose affable, straightforward manner and sterling credentials are very much on display in his entertaining memoir, “The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump,” would not disagree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The author’s there, the affable Fernando González Viñas, flanked by a matador and his entourage.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
But, as of old, his smooth face fairly shone with affable ease.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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