well-liked
Example Sentences
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Jefferies analyst Brent Thill downgraded Workday’s stock to hold from buy on Monday, writing that he was worried about the “abrupt” departure of the company’s well-liked former CEO.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
An Oscar win, at 55, would seem fitting for a multidimensional, seemingly well-liked Hollywood veteran.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
During his 14 years as senator, Rubio was generally well-liked by his colleagues, who unanimously confirmed him as secretary of state -- a rarity in such polarized times.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
This was shared by the parliamentary speaker, Jussi Halla-aho, who wrote on X that Peltonen had been a "well-liked colleague who was respected across party lines".
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025
Sadly, after surviving their ordeal in the Antarctic, several of them were killed in action, among them McCarthy and Cheetham, two of the most cheerful and well-liked members of the whole group.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
