personable
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But Eddie was the father that Daphne loved most, and the reunion—Eddie is now a dapper, personable gentleman of 76—has left both deeply emotional and eager to reconnect.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
One of the entries also shown to the inquiry used the phrase "Valdo is usually a very polite and gentle, personable young man", of which Ajewole could not identify where that wording had come from.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Off stage, Mr. Weir was personable and warm but highly analytic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
One source in the report called Patel “very personable and likable,” but blamed him for creating “a culture of mistrust and uncertainty among the ranks.”
From Salon • Dec. 1, 2025
Soon patrolmen under the command of Captain Horace Elliott began making regular walks past the store, where in accord with custom they stopped to chat with the young and personable owner.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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