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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His Charles is endearing but also lined with sadness.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The logic behind this plan doesn’t completely hold up, but the execution leads to an entertaining and endearing coming-of-age drama.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Anyway, David’s obsession with milk is equal parts endearing and disturbing.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
However, the dog's persistence proved far too endearing to ignore, and the human eventually gave in, stepping into the hallway to play along.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The logic behind this plan doesn’t completely hold up, but the execution leads to an entertaining and endearing coming-of-age drama.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Anyway, David’s obsession with milk is equal parts endearing and disturbing.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
However, the dog's persistence proved far too endearing to ignore, and the human eventually gave in, stepping into the hallway to play along.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endearing
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“Endearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endearing. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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