endearing
adjective
en·dear·ing
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: arousing feelings of affection or admiration
an endearing habit/quality
… the character he plays … is one of the most endearing on television …—
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you have to wonder about people who don't find kittens and puppies endearing
his impish sense of humor is one of his more endearing traits
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But fans clearly missed seeing the endearing — if dim-witted — Joey alongside his pals Rachel (Jennifer Aniston), Monica (Courteney Cox), Chandler (Matthew Perry), Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow), and Ross (David Schwimmer), because viewership steadily declined as the series progressed.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
That type of mentality is endearing to a lot of people, as both players are dominating through the perspective of winning, and not individual glory.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Matt’s affection for classic cinema is endearing, and The Studio is heavily steeped in film history… but maybe too steeped.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
Julie Andrews sells The Sound of Music with her effervescent performance, and the wooden, awkward bits around her are, now, almost endearing — a kitschy self-own acknowledging the unreality of the whole operation.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
That type of mentality is endearing to a lot of people, as both players are dominating through the perspective of winning, and not individual glory.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Matt’s affection for classic cinema is endearing, and The Studio is heavily steeped in film history… but maybe too steeped.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
Julie Andrews sells The Sound of Music with her effervescent performance, and the wooden, awkward bits around her are, now, almost endearing — a kitschy self-own acknowledging the unreality of the whole operation.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Endearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endearing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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