likable
Example Sentences
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All three are able to pivot easily between likable and not, which is key for the shifting alliances in “Verity.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
On her own, however, Hargitay was above all a woman having a good time, never less than likable and game and enthusiastic, managing the scripted patter as well as anyone might have.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Mr. Boorman comes across as donnish, astute and likable, but also arrogant and dismissive of legitimate concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Listen, I don’t know anyone who liked Holden Caulfield the first time they read the book, probably because he is not supposed to be particularly likable; Salinger wrote the book for adults, not teens.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Take care of yourself, Major. You aint the most likable man 1 ever met, but you sure are useful.”
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
