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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Becky Lynch is far too likable to be a heel, and her villainous promos have seemed forced.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Miller proves to be a likable, empathetic presence as Barry Allen, who uses his powers to go back in time, altering the past to save his parents from their tragic fate.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Stakeout's success can be attributed to two likable leads — Richard Dreyfuss as Chris Leece and Emilio Estevez as Bill Reimers — carrying the film through some terribly unprofessional waters — even for an '80s buddy cop flick — where multiple lines are crossed in this surprisingly violent film.
—Sarah Sprague, EW.com, 2 July 2025
On the contrary, this film is content to offer a nice and glossy celebration of a likable man who stumbled into great success by sticking to his childhood dream of making good sushi, and became a brand unto himself somewhere along the way.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Miller proves to be a likable, empathetic presence as Barry Allen, who uses his powers to go back in time, altering the past to save his parents from their tragic fate.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Stakeout's success can be attributed to two likable leads — Richard Dreyfuss as Chris Leece and Emilio Estevez as Bill Reimers — carrying the film through some terribly unprofessional waters — even for an '80s buddy cop flick — where multiple lines are crossed in this surprisingly violent film.
—Sarah Sprague, EW.com, 2 July 2025
On the contrary, this film is content to offer a nice and glossy celebration of a likable man who stumbled into great success by sticking to his childhood dream of making good sushi, and became a brand unto himself somewhere along the way.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likable. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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