as in friendliness
the quality or state of being social
her sociability was called into question when she said she hated parties
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Recent Examples of sociability
Commonplace virtues turn toward vice: compassion veers toward deceit, attentive parenting toward either laxity or oppressiveness, friendship toward jealousy or contempt, sociability toward falsehood or cruelty.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
His research concluded that sociability, or friendliness in dogs is significantly related to size.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
These sentiments could lead to links between sweet preference and sociability, or approachableness.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
For all its potential, AI is an unprecedented threat to sociability, privacy, security and democratic values.
—Kevin Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
His research concluded that sociability, or friendliness in dogs is significantly related to size.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
These sentiments could lead to links between sweet preference and sociability, or approachableness.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
For all its potential, AI is an unprecedented threat to sociability, privacy, security and democratic values.
—Kevin Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sociability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sociability
friendliness
Noun
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Ditto his distinctive appearance, trumped only by a persuasive smile that conveyed an innocence and friendliness somewhat at odds with his braggadocio tales and hedonistic tendencies.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Google claims the expressive language sprinkled throughout the operating system is preferred by people of all ages, scoring high on attributes like playfulness, energy, creativity, and friendliness.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
13 May 2025
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“Sociability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociability. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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