Examples of likable in a Sentence
Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel.
She seems like a friendly, likable young woman.
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Our society has decided that only the likable are deserving of compassion.
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Rachel Harrison, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
While the real-life Warrens undoubtedly were hucksters and snake-oil salesmen, the fictional ones are an intensely likable couple whose love for each other is far firmer than the veil between the living and the dead.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The writers are still trying to find the elements that will make Gleeson more than a likable straight-man, though his/Ned’s tendency toward happy-dancing is a good start.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
While Lauren eventually became more likable, another soap opera villain wasn't as lucky.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Harrison, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
While the real-life Warrens undoubtedly were hucksters and snake-oil salesmen, the fictional ones are an intensely likable couple whose love for each other is far firmer than the veil between the living and the dead.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The writers are still trying to find the elements that will make Gleeson more than a likable straight-man, though his/Ned’s tendency toward happy-dancing is a good start.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
While Lauren eventually became more likable, another soap opera villain wasn't as lucky.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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