endear
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Mbappé’s individual numbers haven’t been enough to endear him to Madridistas either.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
This marketing strategy naturally didn’t endear him to others in his industry, since it implied that they were moving too fast and in the process breaking things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
"He probably wants to endear himself to his father," Minde tells the BBC, but adds that some of the posts are deliberate "provocations".
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
As one can imagine, this does nothing to endear Carol to Laxmi.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
The new heir apparent soon had an opportunity to endear himself to the Athenians.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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The hothead look isn’t necessarily a good one - though Sirianni endears himself to Eagles fans when he barks at visiting fans.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
I hope that "Pearl" endears itself to people because there isn't anything out there like it.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2022
But it’s the seriousness with which Rodriguez treats the preparation, how hard he plays and how he performs endears himself to teammates.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
Leo has a way with words, a flair for language that endears him to Nancy, a retired high school teacher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
What title, or what name, endears thee most?
From Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes by Young, Edward
Obama endeared himself to voters, especially younger ones, by coming off as the cool college professor who manages to sound erudite without being condescending.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Years later, she endeared herself to the public when she appeared in 2010 on the BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" show where celebrities with no dance experience are paired with a professional partner.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The same rough edges that endeared Porter to many voters have also alienated some Democratic insiders and interest groups whose support could prove critical in the race to replace outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
That endeared him to such powerful friends as Marc Rowan, the chief executive of private-equity giant Apollo Global Management, and Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
It was nowhere as blond as Vera Louise’s hair once was, but its sunlight color, its determined curliness, endeared him to her.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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That demand for endearing imperfection is also helping to sustain one of the country's oldest papermaking traditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Their wide-eyed optimism and curiosity is endearing and even motivating.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Olsen: You kind of touched on this, but the characters on the show, they kind of skirt this line between being endearing and annoying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
"He really has such an endearing personality," she told AFP earlier this week as she cradled him at her home in the southeastern town of Villy-le-Pelloux.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Sometimes, when he’s nervous, his words get stuck in an endearing stutter.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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