likable

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It raises questions of structural integrity: When you depict a character like her as the antagonist of a show’s very likable heroine, you cannot then treat that antagonist as a heroine herself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Nobody was better at playing a very handsome guy, the center of attention, who was also nonthreatening, not above a bit of slapstick, a little silly—above all, likable.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"They're likable, they're easy to love, they're easy to root for," said superfan Anthony Donahue.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

And he can be likable and funny while doing it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“What’s not to like? We’re very likable people.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein