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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On Instagram on Wednesday, Carpenter shared a short note marking the occasion, as well as an endearing montage of behind-the-scenes footage from the Man’s Best Friend sessions.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
And without those endearing connections to our core trio, would any of their antics still be as funny, five seasons in?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Trading a whodunit for a slow-motion train wreck about an endearing criminal whose very, very bad decisions inspire the ire of a vicious biker gang and the titular task force, Task stars Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones and Silvia Dionicio.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The film follows Paddington (voiced with endearing warmth by Ben Whishaw), a polite bear from Peru who finds himself in London searching for a home.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
And without those endearing connections to our core trio, would any of their antics still be as funny, five seasons in?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Trading a whodunit for a slow-motion train wreck about an endearing criminal whose very, very bad decisions inspire the ire of a vicious biker gang and the titular task force, Task stars Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones and Silvia Dionicio.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The film follows Paddington (voiced with endearing warmth by Ben Whishaw), a polite bear from Peru who finds himself in London searching for a home.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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