likable
Example Sentences
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“I was trying to be the devil onstage and somehow ended up as likable anyway,” he says of his storied career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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
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
I wonder if this is how it is with all evil men, that to someone, they look just like good men, talk like good men, are just as likable as good men.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
